Thermal Hardware Engineer III - Lunar Permanence Verified today
About the Role
This position is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, developing Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers. You will contribute to spacecraft thermal control systems for sustainable lunar transport infrastructure, working directly with NASA and National Team Partners on the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program.
Responsibilities
- Lead thermal components from conception through development, testing, and integration
- Support internal or external development of thermal components
- Collaborate with the thermal analysis group in the Lunar Thermal Integrated Product Team
- Work with subsystem specifications, mission environments, and aerospace design standards
- Produce component specifications, test plans, test execution reports, and test reports
- Perform thermal analysis as needed
- Develop short-term and long-term development plans
- Make make-or-buy decisions for thermal components
- Coordinate with supply chain on hardware procurements
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
- Knowledge of aerospace hardware verification and validation processes
- Ability to build and maintain professional relationships
Preferred Qualifications
- M.S. or Ph.D. in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 8 years of relevant aerospace experience
- Familiarity with common spacecraft thermal hardware
- Understanding of passive thermal control hardware including multilayer insulation, temperature sensors, and patch heaters
- Experience solving diverse thermal problems
- Vendor technical management experience
- Experience with Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint, including model validation and test correlation
- Demonstrated ability to take technical risks to meet schedule
Compensation and Benefits
Base pay range varies by location: CA and WA $130,706-$182,987.70 annually; CO $119,814-$167,738.55 annually. Other site ranges may differ.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match up to 5%, and education support. Stock options available for regular employees (20+ hours/week). Paid time off up to 4 weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Employment Requirements
Applicants must be U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as refugee or with asylum status. Background check required for all positions. Some roles may require Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if work involves military installations.