Thermal Hardware Engineer Sr- Lunar Permanence

About the role

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. The goal is to build sustainable infrastructure for transporting crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop module and vehicle level thermal assemblies from conception through development through flight operations.
• Support internal or external development of thermal components and assemblies.
• Work with multi-discipline product teams to mature module and vehicle designs.
• Collaborate closely with the thermal analysis group.
• Develop short-term and long-term development plans.
• Make decisions on make or buy for thermal components.

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent on-the-job experience in the spacecraft design industry.
• 8 years of relevant Thermal Engineering experience.
• Expertise in thermal design fundamentals.
• Demonstrated experience building and testing thermal hardware.
• Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process.
• Able to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.
• Demonstrated experience in managing hardware EBOMs, drawings and manufacturing artifacts.

Qualifications

• M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering (preferred).
• 10 years of relevant aerospace experience (preferred).
• Solid understanding of passive thermal control hardware such as conventional and cryogenic multilayer insulation, heat spreaders, heat pipes, temperature sensors, isolators, thermal interface materials and heaters (preferred).
• Experience solving a variety of thermal problems demonstrating breadth in application (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience with common thermal hardware vendors (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience with hardware production support including pre-build DFx and manufacturing demonstration activities, hardware support planning, non-conformance disposition and in-situ problem solving (preferred).

Skills

• Technical expertise in thermal design and development.
• Leadership skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Commitment to quality.
• Passion for the mission and vision of Blue Origin.

Benefits

• 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%.
• Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Pay

Base Pay Range For CA applicants is $156,802.00 - $219,522.45 WA applicants is $156,802.00 - $219,522.45 Other Site Ranges May Differ

Schedule

Not specified

Company

Blue Origin is a private aerospace manufacturer founded by Jeff Bezos. They aim to make space accessible to everyone and are working on reusable rockets and spacecraft to achieve this goal.