Thermal Hardware Engineer II - Lunar Permanence

BLUE ORIGIN•Los Angeles, CA
•$98,208 - $149,990

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. 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). You will play a key role in developing the system that will return humans to the Moon. Contribute to a team of Thermal Engineers and Analysts simultaneously developing groundbreaking lunar landers. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent on-the-job experience in the spacecraft design industry
  • 1-2 years of relevant Thermal Engineering experience
  • Understanding of thermal fundamentals
  • Demonstrated experience building or testing hardware
  • Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.
  • Exposure to Thermal Desktop

Nice To Haves

  • M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
  • 3 years of relevant aerospace experience
  • Familiarity with common spacecraft thermal hardware
  • Solid understanding of passive thermal control hardware such has conventional and cryogenic multilayer insulation, temperature sensors and patch heaters
  • Experience solving a variety of thermal problems demonstrating breadth in application
  • Experience with vendor engagement and procurement
  • Familiarity with Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint, including model validation and test correlation

Responsibilities

  • Act as Responsible Engineer for thermal components from conception through development, testing, and integration.
  • Support internal or external development of thermal components.
  • Collaborate closely with the thermal analysis group within the Lunar Thermal Integrated Product Team.
  • Work with subsystem specifications, mission environments, and design and construction standards.
  • Produce outputs including component specifications, test plans, test execution reports, and test reports.
  • Perform occasional thermal analysis.
  • Support decisions on make or buy for thermal components.

Benefits

  • Medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • basic and supplemental life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • short and long-term disability
  • 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
  • Education Support Program
  • Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
  • Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
  • up to 14 company-paid holidays
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