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Blue Origin · 1 month ago

Thermal System Analysis and Model Integrator Engineer III

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$117K/yr - $164K/yr

5+ years exp

Blue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Thermal System Analysis and Model Integrator Engineer III will contribute to the development of spacecraft thermal control systems and lead thermal analysis projects for lunar landers.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Focus on system-level analysis of the lunar lander

Own the delivery and quality of thermal analysis of the spacecraft system including when interfacing with other vehicles

Build thermal models in Thermal Desktop/Sinda based on system inputs from external teams

Integrate submodels from multiple contributing thermal analysts into a detailed system model

Maintain submodel build requirements documentation to ensure consistent modeling approach across submodels and seamless integration into the system model

Set up orbits/heating rates and case sets to cover analysis of all mission phases

Develop logic blocks to model components of the thermal control architecture

Predict spacecraft component temperatures and heater power across all mission phases

Perform model checks to ensure the accuracy and quality of results

Identify non-compliances to thermal requirements and drive them to resolution

Perform trade studies and optimizations of thermal design solutions and collaborate with external teams on the trade offs

Document thermal analysis results and present at internal review boards and program gated reviews

Maintain and enforce model version control process to ensure proper review and consistent model use for generating thermal predictions

Maintain a simplified system model to perform analysis trade studies requiring quick turnaround times. Ensure consistency between detailed and simplified models

Perform model validation by correlating to test data

Lead and mentor early-career analysis engineers

Qualification

Thermal AnalysisThermal DesktopSindaHeat Transfer FundamentalsSpacecraft Thermal HardwareAerospace Hardware VerificationLeadership SkillsAttention to DetailProblem Solving

Required

Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

5 years of relevant Thermal Analysis experience using Thermal Desktop/Sinda

Established understanding of heat transfer fundamentals in space environment

Good understanding of common spacecraft thermal hardware

Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process

Preferred

M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

7 years of relevant Thermal Analysis experience

Strong understanding of pumped fluid loop hardware such as pumps, cold plates, radiators, valves, heat exchangers, etc and semi-passive devices like sensors and heaters

Familiar with thermal environments of lunar missions

Experience solving a variety of thermal problems demonstrating breadth in application

Expert in Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint