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Blue Origin · 17 hours ago

Thermal Mechanical Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

Merritt Island, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$111K/yr - $155K/yr

7+ years exp

Blue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Thermal Mechanical Engineer III will develop systems for lunar landers, working directly with NASA to support the Human Landing System program and extend human presence on the Moon.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Build 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents

Coordinate with other subsystem teams on the design of structural interfaces

Provide on-site manufacturing and production support, including travel when needed

Support configuration development and trade studies

Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis

Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware

Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data

Participate in the development and purchase of new equipment and tooling

Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status

Coach, mentor and technically assist junior engineers

Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings

Qualification

Thermal Mechanical EngineeringCreoGeometric DimensioningToleranceAerospace Hardware VerificationManufacturing ProcessesComposites IntegrationCommunication SkillsLeadership SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 7+ years of related experience

Experience on launch vehicles, spacecraft, aircraft or similar in one or more of the following areas: Flexible / soft good insulation for cryogenic through high temperature applications, Heater size and power optimization, Knowledge of passive thermal materials and coatings

Strong mechanical design skills using Creo

Strong skills with both authoring and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis (ASME Y14.5)

Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process

Preferred

M.S. degree in engineering and 10+ years of related experience

Strong communication skills, with an ability to quickly build consensus among stakeholders

Demonstrated expertise with any industry standard analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, Hypersizer

Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware

Performing trades with vehicle level and subsystem design teams to better enable fabrication and integration of component parts

Demonstrated composites integration, analysis, and manufacturing knowledge

Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing processes for production

Proven experience with designing for manufacturability

Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control

Experience with a variety of hardware manufacturing practices including drilling, shimming, fastening, composites fabrication, fluids integration, avionics integration, instrumentation, non-destructive testing