Thermal Hardware Design Engineer III – Cold Plates, Heat Exchangers

BLUE ORIGIN

. Contribute to the definition and development of spacecraft thermal control systems .

Posted 4/4/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • Colorado, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,938 - $155,312 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to the definition and development of spacecraft thermal control systems
Responsible for thermal components from conception through development, testing, and integration with the vehicle
Work closely with the Thermal Analysis group within the Lunar Thermal integrated product team
Generate outputs including component specifications, test plans, thermal analysis, and development plans
Apply technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to impact human spaceflight

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
5 years of relevant Thermal Engineering experience
Strong grasp of heat transfer and fluid system fundamentals
Familiarity with heat exchangers, cold plates, and other common spacecraft hardware
Demonstrated experience designing, sizing, building, and testing hardware
Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process
Experience with CAD software; preferably Creo
Familiarity with computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulation methods

Benefits

Comp & perks

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%
Education Support Program
Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on company discretion

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Hard Skills & Tools

thermal control systemsheat transferfluid systemsheat exchangerscold plateshardware designhardware testingCAD softwareCreocomputational fluid dynamics (CFD)

Soft Skills

technical expertiseleadership skillscommitment to quality

Certifications

B.S. degree in mechanical engineeringB.S. degree in aerospace engineering