Thermal Hardware Engineer III - Lunar Permanence
About The Position
Blue Origin’s Lunar Permanence business unit develops Blue Moon landers and related products to create sustainable infrastructure for transporting crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. The Thermal Hardware Engineer III contributes to the definition and development of spacecraft thermal control systems and works with engineers and analysts developing lunar landers. The role supports the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program and involves working directly with NASA and National Team Partners on a system intended to return humans to the Moon. The successful candidate will contribute technical expertise, leadership, and attention to quality in a fast-paced and sometimes uncertain environment. The position is responsible for thermal components from conception through development, testing, and integration. It works closely with the thermal analysis group within the Lunar Thermal Integrated Product Team and supports the development and procurement of thermal hardware.
Requirements
- 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 the aerospace hardware verification and validation process.
- Ability to earn trust and maintain positive, professional relationships.
Nice To Haves
- M.S. or Ph.D. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
- 8 years of relevant aerospace experience.
- Familiarity with common spacecraft thermal hardware.
- Solid understanding of passive thermal control hardware, such as 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.
- Demonstrated ability to take technical risks to gain schedule.
Responsibilities
- Manage thermal components from conception through development, testing, and integration.
- Support internal or external development of thermal components.
- Collaborate with the thermal analysis group within the Lunar Thermal Integrated Product Team.
- Work with subsystem specifications, mission environments, and design and construction standards.
- Produce component specifications, test plans, test execution reports, and test reports.
- Perform occasional thermal analysis.
- Develop short-term and long-term development plans.
- Make make-or-buy decisions for thermal components.
- Work with supply chain to drive hardware procurements.
Benefits
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Basic and supplemental life insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
- Education Support Program.
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions or company results.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
