Lead Mechanical Engineer – Large Aerospace Mechanisms

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced mechanical design engineer to lead subsystems for ground support equipment for the New Glenn program at Cape Canaveral, FL. You will own mechanical designs, perform FEA and hand-calcs, and oversee external partners through fabrication, assembly, and testing.

The role requires 7+ years in large mechanical systems, CAD/FEA proficiency, and a U.S. citizen or eligible resident status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• 7+ years of design/analysis/construction of large and complex mechanical systems.
• Experience leading mechanical designs from concept through commissioning.
• Mechanical design experience using CAD tools.
• Mechanical analysis experience using FEA tools.
• Familiarity with GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Experience in heavy duty mechanism design and load-bearing joints.
• US citizenship or lawful residency required.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for assigned subsystems, independently resolve technical challenges.
• Own and deliver mechanical design solutions for large mechanical systems/mechanisms.
• Independently perform and review FEA and hand-calcs for complex mechanical systems.
• Manage external design and fabrication partners through complete project lifecycle, and oversee equipment fabrication, assembly, installation, and testing & activation.

Skills

Subsystem design leadership

FEA analysis

CAD design

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor/contractor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

CAD tools (e.g., Creo)

FEA tools (e.g., ANSYS)

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced mechanical design engineer to lead subsystems for ground support equipment for the New Glenn program at Cape Canaveral, FL. You will own mechanical designs, perform FEA and hand-calcs, and oversee external partners through fabrication, assembly, and testing.

The role requires 7+ years in large mechanical systems, CAD/FEA proficiency, and a U.S. citizen or eligible resident status.