Thermal Hardware Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin • Huntsville, FL

8d • $107,707 - $164,497

About The Position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 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) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. 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
• 3-5 years of relevant Thermal Engineering experience
• Understanding of thermal fundamentals
• Demonstrated experience building and testing hardware
• Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.

Nice To Haves

• M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 8 years of relevant aerospace experience
• Familiarity with common spacecraft thermal hardware
• Solid understanding of pumped fluid loop hardware such as pumps, cold plates, radiators, valves, heat exchangers, etc.
• 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
• Vendor technical management experience
• Familiarity with Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint, including model validation and test correlation

Responsibilities

• Responsible for thermal components from conception through development, testing, and integration.
• Support internal or external development of thermal components.
• Part of the thermal hardware group for multiple generations of lunar landers.
• 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.
• Develop short-term and long-term development plans.
• Make 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%, and an Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees