Thermal/Fluids Engineer III - ZBO Verified today
About the role
You will conduct thermal and fluid analyses on cryocoolers used in zero-boiloff (ZBO) applications for the Lunar Permanence business unit. Working with a small team of propulsion and thermal engineers, you will design, develop, test and troubleshoot cryogenic hardware destined for Blue Moon landers.
What you'll do
- Conduct component and system-level thermal and fluid analyses and trade studies for cryocooler and test asset design optimization
- Communicate analytical results and effects of design changes on component and system performance
- Review and interpret test data to assess performance at system and component level, and anchor analytical models
- Author analysis reports and supporting documentation for design reviews
- Lead data and test readiness reviews and contribute to design reviews
- Provide peer reviews for thermal and fluid analyses conducted by ZBO team colleagues
- Create work plans, document progress, and report status to leads and managers
- Develop test plans and procedures for component, subsystem, and integrated cryocooler testing
- Execute test procedures involving pressurized cryogenic and non-cryogenic fluid systems
- Ensure work meets Blue Origin policies and procedures
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, civil, aerospace, or aeronautical engineering
- 5+ years experience with thermal/fluid system design, development, and analysis
- Strong command of heat transfer and fluid flow fundamentals
- Thermal/Fluid FEA/CFD experience using Ansys, Thermal Desktop, or similar software
- Data-reduction and analysis experience
- Strong written and interpersonal skills
- Desire to take ownership of projects
- Strong personal commitment to safety
- Ability to understand complex systems, investigate and solve challenging problems, and work in a dynamic environment
- U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as refugee or granted asylum
Preferred qualifications
- Product-development experience from requirement definition through design, analysis, build, and test
- Experience with cryogenic fluid and insulation systems and thermal analyses thereof, including parasitic heat leak analysis
- Experience in heat exchanger design, analysis, and/or test
- Thermodynamic cycle analysis
- Experience creating MATLAB-based thermal/fluid analysis routines
- Fluid analysis experience using MATLAB, AFT Arrow, or similar software
- Experience providing peer/technical review of thermal/fluid analyses and component designs
- Experience developing, writing, and updating system and component-level requirements
Compensation
Base pay range (varies by location):
CA and WA: $130,706 to $182,987.70
CO: $119,814 to $167,738.55
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees (20+ hours/week)
- Paid time off: up to 4 weeks per year plus up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Performance bonuses (not guaranteed, subject to change)
Location and employment
Available at 3 locations. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.