Sr Principal Lunar Thermal Architect - 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 Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s multiple Blue Moon lander product lines.

To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building 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 play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

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 :

• Participate as technical evaluation committee chair for Thermal design reviews of lunar landers and other spacecraft programs at Blue Origin
• Represent the company and project with key customers and partners
• Provide peer review to thermal design and analysis products
• Provide technical recommendations to multiple established spacecraft thermal design and analysis teams
• Provide oversight and design review to our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program
• Contribute to Blue Origin spacecraft Thermal design best practices and compile design guidelines
• Evaluate potential payloads / missions for vehicles in various stages of development
• Lead tiger teams to focus efforts on challenging vehicle and subsystem level issues
• Create training programs for new Thermal engineers based on internal and external resources.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 20+ years relevant Thermal Engineering / Analysis experience
• Proven experience as a spacecraft thermal subject matter expert or Chief Engineer
• Expertise with both passive and active thermal control systems including thermal / fluids components
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with development in mission and safety-critical environments.
• Experience in full life-cycle development of spacecraft and / or satellite flight systems
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Ability to gain literacy in Jira and Confluence tools used for decision making and programmatic tracking
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications :

• M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• Proven success working NASA missions
• Thermal management at cryogenics temperature, especially of propellants

Compensation range for onsite CO applicants is $185,406 to $271,928

Compensation range for onsite WA applicants is $188,971 to $277,158

Compensation range for onsite CA applicants is $188,971 to $277,158

Other site ranges may differ

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At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

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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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