Thermal Hardware Engineer III - Lunar Permanence Verified today
About the role
Join the Lunar Permanence business unit developing Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related lunar infrastructure. You will contribute to the definition and development of spacecraft thermal control systems for the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program.
You will work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with NASA and National Team Partners, applying technical expertise and leadership to enable safe human spaceflight and return humans to the Moon.
What you will do
- Own thermal components from conception through development, testing, and integration
- Support internal or external development of thermal components
- Participate in thermal hardware group for multiple generations of lunar landers
- Collaborate closely with the thermal analysis group within the vehicle thermal 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 decisions on make-or-buy for thermal components
- Work with supply chain team to procure flight hardware
Minimum qualifications
- B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or equivalent on-the-job experience in spacecraft design
- 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 and maintain positive, professional relationships
Preferred qualifications
- M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 8 years of relevant aerospace experience
- Familiarity with common passive 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
Compensation and location
Base pay range varies by location:
- CA: $130,706.00 - $182,987.70
- CO: $119,814.00 - $167,738.55
- WA: $130,706.00 - $182,987.70
Other site ranges may differ.
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 all regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Up to four weeks paid time off per year based on scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Performance bonuses dependent on role type and job level
Requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Background check required for all positions.