Thermal Mechanical Engineer III - 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 role involves working directly with NASA as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program.

Responsibilities

• Build 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, and interface control documents.
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• Coordinate with other subsystem teams on the design of structural interfaces.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis.
• Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data.
• Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware.
• Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data.
• Participate in the development and purchase of new equipment and tooling.
• Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status.
• Coach, mentor and technically assist junior engineers.
• Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings.

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 7+ years of related experience.
• Experience on launch vehicles, spacecraft, aircraft or similar in one or more of the following areas:
  • Flexible / soft good insulation for cryogenic through high temperature applications
  • Heater size and power optimization
  • Knowledge of passive thermal materials and coatings
  • Strong mechanical design skills using Creo
  • Strong skills with both authoring and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis (ASME Y14.5)
  • Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process.

Qualifications

• M.S. degree in engineering and 10+ years of related experience.
• Strong communication skills, with an ability to quickly build consensus among stakeholders.
• Demonstrated expertise with any industry standard analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, Hypersizer.
• Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware.
• Performing trades with vehicle level and subsystem design teams to better enable fabrication and integration of component parts.
• Demonstrated composites integration, analysis, and manufacturing knowledge.
• Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing processes for production.
• Demonstrated experience designing for manufacturability.
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control.
• Experience with a variety of hardware manufacturing practices including drilling, shimming, fastening, composites fabrication, fluids integration, avionics integration, instrumentation, non-destructive testing.

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
• 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.

Culture Statement

Blue Origin is dedicated to building an authentic workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We believe in fostering trust, equality, and teamwork to create a positive and inclusive environment for all employees.