Thermal Engineer II

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. 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. Blue Origin’s culture is rooted in safety, collaboration, and inclusion and we are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety.

This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

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).

You will be responsible for Active Thermal Control System component delivery, integration, and verification efforts as well as supporting Active Thermal Control System design efforts.

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 3 years of relevant Thermal Engineering or Mechanical Engineering experience
• Ability to perform basic thermal analysis using hand calcs
• Demonstrated experience assembling and testing hardware
• Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process
• Familiarity with common spacecraft Active Thermal Control hardware such as cold plates, heat exchangers, valves, radiators, tubing, and fittings, and working fluids
• Experience with CAD software; preferably Creo
• M.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 5 years of relevant aerospace experience
• Experience in designing, building, and testing fluid routing systems and associated components
• Solid understanding of pumped fluid loop hardware such as tubing, cold plates, radiators, valves, heat exchangers, etc and semi-passive devices like sensors and heaters
• Experience with Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint
• Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with other engineers, managers, and program leadership
• Highly self-motivated with strong organizational and written/oral communication skills – able to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment

• M.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 5 years of relevant aerospace experience
• Experience in designing, building, and testing fluid routing systems and associated components
• Solid understanding of pumped fluid loop hardware such as tubing, cold plates, radiators, valves, heat exchangers, etc and semi-passive devices like sensors and heaters
• Experience with Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint
• Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with other engineers,…