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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 as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon, this time to stay.

You will be a Thermal Analysis Engineer III within the Thermal Product Team. You will be responsible for performing and leading thermal analysis projects at system-level and/or subsystem-level for our lunar landers during ground, launch, Earth orbit, cis-lunar space, lunar orbit, and lunar surface mission phases.

Contribute to a team of Thermal Engineers 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!

Responsibilities:

Engineers may focus on system-level analysis of the lunar lander or component-level analysis of products, depending on their background and interest.

Own the delivery and quality of thermal analysis of one or more spacecraft systems/components, often including the work of several contributing analysts
Build thermal models in Thermal Desktop based on system inputs from external teams
Collect analysis inputs from stakeholders and responsible engineers
Check own work and correct errors independently
Post process analysis results to draw engineering conclusions from output data
Predict spacecraft and part temperatures across all mission phases
Identify non-compliances to thermal requirements and drive them to resolution
Perform trade studies and optimizations of thermal design solutions and collaborate with external subsystems on the trade offs
Author and publish analysis reports in various mediums to support engineering decision making
Generate and present design review content to subsystem, vehicle and business unit partners and customers, including program gated reviews
Create work plans, document progress and report status to leads and managers
Lead and mentor early-career analysis engineers

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
5 years of relevant Thermal Analysis experience
Established understanding of heat transfer fundamentals in space environment
Good understanding of common spacecraft thermal hardware
Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process

Desired Qualifications:

M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
8 years of relevant Thermal Analysis experience
Strong understanding of pumped fluid loop hardware such as pumps, cold plates, radiators, valves, heat exchangers, etc. and semi-passive devices like sensors and heaters
Familiar with thermal environments of lunar missions
Experience solving a variety of thermal problems demonstrating breadth in application
Demonstrated experience in model correlation based on test results
Expert in Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint, including model validation and test correlation
Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C/C++, FORTRAN, Matlab)

Compensation Range for:

CO applicants is $110,938.00 - $155,312.85 WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

Benefits include: 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. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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