Mechanical Design Engineer: High-Speed Rotors

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin Engines in the United States is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team. The role focuses on achieving rotational performance at speed and scale beyond previous demonstrations, through hands-on, rapid iteration of design, build, test, learn, and redesign.

You will own detailed mechanical design of rotor assemblies, author drawings and GD&T, and work with manufacturing to meet aggressive schedules while maintaining structural and thermal integrity.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• 3+ years of experience in mechanical design of rotating machinery.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and GD&T / drawings.

Responsibilities

• Detailed mechanical design of a high-speed rotor assembly including structural members, retention features, balance provisions, and thermal management.
• Develop and iterate thermal management solutions.
• Understand thermal and structural loads on the rotor and translate into design requirements.
• Create drawings, GD&T, assembly procedures, and acceptance criteria for fast build/test.
• Define and execute component- and system-level test plans; participate in test operations and teardown.
• Drive rapid design-build-test cycles and coordinate with manufacturing and supply chain to meet aggressive schedules without compromising integrity.
• Participate in failure investigations and contribute to root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field

Tools

CREO

NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

Drawing / GD&T

Job description

Blue Origin Engines in the United States is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team. The role focuses on achieving rotational performance at speed and scale beyond previous demonstrations, through hands-on, rapid iteration of design, build, test, learn, and redesign.

You will own detailed mechanical design of rotor assemblies, author drawings and GD&T, and work with manufacturing to meet aggressive schedules while maintaining structural and thermal integrity.