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Seattle, Washington, United States
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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.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.
As a key member of the Lunar Core Components Heat Transfer team, you will be applying your skills to provide thermal hardware expertise to our Lunar vehicle architectures.
In this role you will contribute to a team of Thermal Engineers simultaneously developing groundbreaking thermal hardware for lunar landers and driving those designs through build, test, and verification. 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
3+ years of relevant Thermal Engineering experience
Strong grasp of heat transfer and fluid system fundamentals
Familiarity with heat exchangers, cold plates, radiators, and other common spacecraft hardware
Demonstrated experience designing, sizing, building, and testing hardware
Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process
Moderate experience with CAD software; preferably Creo
Familiarity with computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulation methods for component-level analysis
Experience designing and testing thermal components
Demonstrated experience working in cross-functional teams to deliver results
Desired:
M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
5+ 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
Experience developing component specifications
Demonstrated experience in CREO modeling and drawing creation
Familiarity with Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint, including model validation and test correlation
Experience with CFD optimization of cold plates, heat exchangers, and radiators
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools experience
Special Mentions
Relocation provided
Travel expected up to 20% of the time
Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $107,136.00 - $149,990.40
CO applicants is $98,208.00 - $137,491.20
WA applicants is $107,136.00 - $149,990.40Other site ranges may differ
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