Passive Thermal Hardware Engineer III

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At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were 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!

Passive Thermal Hardware Engineer III

At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. To this end our first MK1 Lunar Lander christened Endurance will be the largest and most complex vehicle ever to land on the moon. Our second MK1 will continue humanitys exploration of the Lunar south pole by delivering NASAs VIPER rover. NASA recently selected Blue Origin to fly 2 more MK1 landers to deliver Lunar Terrain Vehicles.

In this position you will be responsible for passive thermal control components and systems for the MK1 Lunar Lander from conception through integration with the vehicle. Passion for our mission and vision is required. If youre excited by providing near-term value solving novel problems learning about exciting topics and completing challenging activities please apply!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the design and development of module and vehicle level passive thermal assemblies from conception through development and flight operations.
• Support internal or external development of passive thermal components and assemblies
• Work with multi-discipline product teams to mature module and vehicle designs
• Collaborate closely with the thermal analysis group
• Work with subsystem specifications mission environments and design and construction standards
• Produce outputs including component specifications test plans test execution reports and test reports
• Analyze component and assembly thermal performance using a broad spectrum of analysis techniques from classical hand calculations to Thermal Desktop models.
• Develop short-term and long-term development plans.
• Make decisions on make or buy for thermal components.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent
• 5 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
• Demonstrated experience in managing hardware EBOMs drawings and manufacturing artifacts.

• Experience working in a cross-functional team responsible for selecting materials manufacturing processes and developing the design to produce world-class engineered products.
• Excellent attention to detail and task ownership someone who demonstrates pride in all work and willingness to perform low-level tasks when needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to earn trust maintain positive and professional relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 8 years of relevant aerospace experience
• Solid understanding of passive thermal control hardware such as conventional and cryogenic multilayer insulation (MLI) thermal protection systems (TPS) heat spreaders heat pipes temperature sensors isolators thermal interface materials and heaters
• Experience solving a variety of thermal problems demonstrating breadth in application
• Demonstrated experience with common thermal hardware vendors
• 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.
• Experience designing for manufacturability.

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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.
• 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 companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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