Senior Thermal Hardware Engineer – Lunar Permanence

BLUE ORIGIN

Thermal Hardware Engineer focusing on thermal control systems for lunar missions with Blue Origin. Collaborating with NASA and a team of engineers for safe human spaceflight.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeHuntsville • Alabama, California, Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $156,802 - $219,522 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the design and development of module and vehicle level thermal assemblies from conception through development through flight operations.
Support internal or external development of 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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent on-the-job experience in the spacecraft design industry
8 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
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships
Demonstrated experience in managing hardware EBOMs, drawings and manufacturing artifacts.
M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering (preferred)
10 years of relevant aerospace experience (preferred)
Solid understanding of passive thermal control hardware such as conventional and cryogenic multilayer insulation, heat spreaders, heat pipes, temperature sensors, isolators, thermal interface materials and heaters (preferred)
Experience solving a variety of thermal problems demonstrating breadth in application (preferred)
Demonstrated experience with common thermal hardware vendors (preferred)
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 (preferred).

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
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 company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

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Hard Skills & Tools

thermal design fundamentalsthermal analysisthermal performance analysisthermal hardware testingpassive thermal control hardwaremultilayer insulationheat spreadersheat pipestemperature sensorsthermal interface materials

Soft Skills

ability to earn trustmaintain positive relationshipsprofessional relationshipsdecision makingcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

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