SLD Thermal Hardware Design Engineer III - Cold Plates and Heat Exchangers - Lunar Permanence

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Lunar Transportation business unit. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building the sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the Lunar Surface.

As part of a diverse and 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 and our National Team Partners 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. We are looking for Engineers to be responsible for thermal components from conception, through internal or external development, testing, and integration with the vehicle.

You will be part of the Thermal Hardware group for multiple generations of landers, which works closely with the Thermal Analysis group within the Lunar Thermal integrated product team.

Inputs to your work will include subsystem specifications, mission environments, and design and construction standards. Outputs will include component specifications, test plan / execution / reports, occasional thermal analysis, short / long term development plans, and make / buy decisions.

Contribute to a team of Thermal Engineers and Analysts 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!

Qualifications :

Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

5 years of relevant Thermal Engineering experience

Strong grasp of heat transfer and fluid system fundamentals

Familiarity with heat exchangers, cold plates, and other common spacecraft hardware

Demonstrated experience designing, sizing, building, and testing hardware

Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process

Experience with CAD software; preferably Creo

Familiarity with computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulation methods for component-level analysis

Demonstrated experience working in cross-functional teams to deliver results

Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.

Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.

S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Desired :

M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

8 years of relevant aerospace experience

Solid understanding of pumped fluid loop hardware such as pumps, cold plates, radiators, valves, heat exchangers, etc and semi-passive devices like sensors and heaters

Familiarity with relevant standards such as AS9100D, ASME, SAE, AWS and ANSI Y14.5 specifications

Experience solving a variety of thermal problems demonstrating breadth in application

Vendor technical management experience

Design for manufacturability and assembly experience is a plus

Demonstrated experience developing component specifications

Familiarity with Thermal Desktop and Sinda / Fluint, including model validation and test correlation

Experience with CFD optimization of cold plates and heat exchangers

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools (ANSYS preferred) experience

Compensation Range for :

CA applicants is $111,690.00-$156,366.00;CO applicants is $102,382.50-$143,335.50;WA applicants is $111,690.00-$156,366.00

Other site ranges may differ

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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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.

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.

Discretionary bonus : Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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