Lead Mechanical Engineer - Space Manufacturing Automation

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 182,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin's Factory Automation team is seeking a seasoned Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of automated manufacturing equipment. You will own from concept through commissioning, applying first-principles analysis and hands-on problem solving to deliver scalable production solutions.

You will collaborate across engineering disciplines to ensure robust, manufacturable designs, guiding equipment from design through to production ramp-up while documenting assemblies and BOMs for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in the from-scratch design, assembly, and commissioning of custom automated tooling or manufacturing equipment, with demonstrated application of mechanical principles including load calculations, material selection, and motion/kinematics.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD for mechanical design (CREO, SolidWorks, or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of control systems, robotics, and automated industrial equipment, machines, and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to create, interpret, and review mechanical drawings and engineering documentation.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with applications engineers on conceptual automated manufacturing equipment and provide feedback to product design teams to improve Design for Manufacturability.
• Lead mechanical design of custom automated manufacturing equipment using 3D CAD.
• Design custom automation equipment including robotic end-of-arm tooling, material handling systems, fixtures, weldments, machine frames, safety guarding, and production cell layouts.
• Apply engineering first principles— including mechanics, kinematics, and materials science— to analyze system behavior, evaluate design trade-offs, and develop technically sound solutions to novel mechanical challenges.
• Drive iterative development cycles; make pragmatic design trade-offs to balance performance, cost, and schedule constraints.
• Integrate mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, and related components into unified systems.
• Lead equipment commissioning, startup, and production ramp-up; own resolution of mechanical issues during installation and debug.
• Create and deliver mechanical documentation packages including BOMs, drawings, recommended spare parts lists, and assembly procedures.

Skills

Mechanical engineering principles

Control systems knowledge

Robotics knowledge

Fatigue and load calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field

Tools

CREO

SolidWorks

Job description

Blue Origin's Factory Automation team is seeking a seasoned Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of automated manufacturing equipment. You will own from concept through commissioning, applying first-principles analysis and hands-on problem solving to deliver scalable production solutions.

You will collaborate across engineering disciplines to ensure robust, manufacturable designs, guiding equipment from design through to production ramp-up while documenting assemblies and BOMs for