Aerospace Mechanical Systems Engineer II

Blue Origin LLC; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC seeks a Mechanical Systems Engineer III to design, analyze, and optimize space hardware across multiple sites. You will balance mass, volume, and performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams on mission architecture and payload accommodation.

Ideal candidates hold a Mechanical/Aerospace degree, 3+ years in aerospace mechanical systems, and CAD experience; TS clearance eligibility is required. This role advances in-space infrastructure and national security missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field.
• 2+ years of mechanical engineering with exposure to systems engineering principles.
• Experience with CAD software (Blue Origin's CAD systems preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to perform basic structural analysis and mechanical design.
• Experience with aerospace mechanical systems, structures, and mechanisms.
• Foundational knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• US citizen or eligible for US security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, and optimize mechanical systems hardware for space applications.
• Support study-level mechanical design efforts contributing to mission architecture development and concept exploration.
• Support development of structural and mechanical specifications for aerospace products, parts, and operations to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Contribute to payload accommodation solutions that meet mission requirements while optimizing for mass, volume, and performance.
• Conduct basic structural analysis to validate design concepts and identify necessary improvements.
• Utilize CAD software to create detailed plans and specifications to support production and integration activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve mechanical interface issues.
• Translate system-level requirements into mechanical design specifications.
• Support trade studies to evaluate mechanical design alternatives against mission requirements.
• Document engineering decisions, analyses, and design rationales to support technical reviews.
• Help identify and resolve roadblocks to facilitate integration tasks.
• Support the evaluation of new or existing suppliers, products, materials, or technologies.
• Understand and comply with all federal regulatory requirements and specifications.

Skills

CAD

Structural analysis

Systems engineering

Mechanical design

Aerospace hardware

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Blue Origin CAD systems

Job description

Blue Origin LLC seeks a Mechanical Systems Engineer III to design, analyze, and optimize space hardware across multiple sites. You will balance mass, volume, and performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams on mission architecture and payload accommodation.

Ideal candidates hold a Mechanical/Aerospace degree, 3+ years in aerospace mechanical systems, and CAD experience; TS clearance eligibility is required. This role advances in-space infrastructure and national security missions.