Thermal Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin•Denver, WA

About The Position

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will contribute to the definition and development of spacecraft thermal control systems. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced and often uncertain environment, contributing to innovative solutions, while demonstrating personal leadership, technical competence, and attention to detail. You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS). We are looking for an engineer to be responsible for the development and integration of thermal components across the Blue Moon Crew Lander as a part of the HLS Crew Lander Thermal Systems Engineering Vehicle Team. In this role, you will be responsible for the system design, development, delivery, and deployment of a heat rejection system. This will include but is not limited to leading design, build, integration, testing, and verification efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
10+ years of relevant thermal engineering experience
Ability to perform trade studies using first principles and engineering fundamentals to make clear recommendations with partial information
Strong grasp of heat transfer, and fluid mechanics
Demonstrated experience in designing, sizing, building, testing, verifying, and validating aerospace hardware is required
Demonstrated ability to identify, define, and manage technical interfaces
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

12+ years of relevant experience thermal engineering experience
Strong understanding spacecraft thermal control hardware and spacecraft thermal systems design specifically active thermal control systems.
Demonstrated ability to own and deliver hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team in the aerospace industry
Vendor technical management and product delivery experience
Experience with technology development or maturation efforts, including leading development testing efforts and managing development risks
Experience with heat exchangers and cryogenic fluids
Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with other engineers, managers, and program leadership
Highly self-motivated with strong organizational and written/oral communication skills – able to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Responsible for the system design, development, delivery, and deployment of a heat rejection system.
Leading design, build, integration, testing, and verification efforts for thermal components.
Contribute to the definition and development of spacecraft thermal control systems.
Work directly with NASA and National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS).
Perform trade studies using first principles and engineering fundamentals to make clear recommendations with partial information.
Identify, define, and manage technical interfaces.