Thermal Systems Engineer – Systems IV
Blue Origin, Seattle, WA, United States
In this position, you will work directly with NASA as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the systems that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.
Responsibilities
Define and decompose system‑level requirements into actionable specifications within the Thermal subsystem domain.
Develop and maintain interface control documents (ICDs) to ensure subsystem compatibility and integration fidelity.
Conduct system analysis and trade studies to optimize thermal subsystem performance, reliability, and cost across mission profiles.
Drive verification and validation planning, including environmental testing, functional checks, and mission simulations.
Lead passive hardware design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and ensure technical artifacts meet quality and compliance standards.
Support integration, test, and launch operations, including anomaly resolution and post‑launch analysis.
Support schedule management of subsystem systems engineering efforts and products, team coordination, and support make vs buy decisions, hardware procurement, and vendor management.
Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and cross‑functional collaboration.
Ownership of passive thermal artifacts such as the master equipment list, power equipment list, safety products and other documents.
Ensuring alignment and synchronization of thermal subsystem analysis data with interfacing subsystems such as Electrical Power, Liquids, Gas and GNC.
Reviewing system level CONOPS information and distilling into usable datasets for consumption by the thermal analysis and passive thermal hardware teams.
Verifying compliance of designs against documented hardware temperature limits.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 8+ years of related experience.
Knowledge of systems engineering practices, integration processes, design for manufacturing, and quality control.
Proven expertise in requirement analysis, interface definition, and component and system‑level verification and validation.
Demonstrated experience with flight integration and environmental qualification (thermal, vibration, etc.).
Strong understanding of subsystems and their thermal implications across the mission lifecycle.
Background in passive thermal control hardware or thermal analysis.
Demonstrated experience with spacecraft thermal control hardware design and development.
Ability to perform simple thermal assessments via first principles/hand calculations.
Experience with software tools such as DOORS, Jama, MATLAB, Cameo, Thermal Desktop, etc., including design and analysis tools.
Demonstrated experience working interface control.
Preferred Qualifications
M.S. degree in engineering and/or 14+ years of related experience.
Strong communication skills, with an ability to quickly build consensus among stakeholders.
Experience leading programs from concept through launch and operations.
Hands‑on experience with satellite ground systems and mission operations.
Experience with data analysis (Matlab, Excel, Winplot, etc.) and scripting (bash, sh, Python, etc.) tools.
Experience evaluating make/buy decisions.
Experience managing and mentoring engineering teams, including coaching, technical guidance, and cross‑functional coordination.
Expertise in passive thermal control hardware, with a proven track record of flight hardware delivery.
Experience in leading sub‑assembly and/or system level thermal balance tests and post‑test design correlation and validation.
Benefits
Benefits include 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%, and an Education Support Program.
Paid Time Off: Up to four 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law.
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Responsibilities
Define and decompose system‑level requirements into actionable specifications within the Thermal subsystem domain.
Develop and maintain interface control documents (ICDs) to ensure subsystem compatibility and integration fidelity.
Conduct system analysis and trade studies to optimize thermal subsystem performance, reliability, and cost across mission profiles.
Drive verification and validation planning, including environmental testing, functional checks, and mission simulations.
Lead passive hardware design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and ensure technical artifacts meet quality and compliance standards.
Support integration, test, and launch operations, including anomaly resolution and post‑launch analysis.
Support schedule management of subsystem systems engineering efforts and products, team coordination, and support make vs buy decisions, hardware procurement, and vendor management.
Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and cross‑functional collaboration.
Ownership of passive thermal artifacts such as the master equipment list, power equipment list, safety products and other documents.
Ensuring alignment and synchronization of thermal subsystem analysis data with interfacing subsystems such as Electrical Power, Liquids, Gas and GNC.
Reviewing system level CONOPS information and distilling into usable datasets for consumption by the thermal analysis and passive thermal hardware teams.
Verifying compliance of designs against documented hardware temperature limits.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 8+ years of related experience.
Knowledge of systems engineering practices, integration processes, design for manufacturing, and quality control.
Proven expertise in requirement analysis, interface definition, and component and system‑level verification and validation.
Demonstrated experience with flight integration and environmental qualification (thermal, vibration, etc.).
Strong understanding of subsystems and their thermal implications across the mission lifecycle.
Background in passive thermal control hardware or thermal analysis.
Demonstrated experience with spacecraft thermal control hardware design and development.
Ability to perform simple thermal assessments via first principles/hand calculations.
Experience with software tools such as DOORS, Jama, MATLAB, Cameo, Thermal Desktop, etc., including design and analysis tools.
Demonstrated experience working interface control.
Preferred Qualifications
M.S. degree in engineering and/or 14+ years of related experience.
Strong communication skills, with an ability to quickly build consensus among stakeholders.
Experience leading programs from concept through launch and operations.
Hands‑on experience with satellite ground systems and mission operations.
Experience with data analysis (Matlab, Excel, Winplot, etc.) and scripting (bash, sh, Python, etc.) tools.
Experience evaluating make/buy decisions.
Experience managing and mentoring engineering teams, including coaching, technical guidance, and cross‑functional coordination.
Expertise in passive thermal control hardware, with a proven track record of flight hardware delivery.
Experience in leading sub‑assembly and/or system level thermal balance tests and post‑test design correlation and validation.
Benefits
Benefits include 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%, and an Education Support Program.
Paid Time Off: Up to four 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law.
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