Mechanical Design Engineer II - Spaceflight

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a senior mechanical engineer to design, integrate, and test mechanical hardware for the NewGlenn program in Kent. You will collaborate with analysts, procurement, manufacturing, and test teams to optimize vehicle assembly and operation while meeting strict safety and performance standards.

The role emphasizes design of mechanisms, fabrication processes, and rigorous engineering reviews, with a focus on reliability in rapid development programs and a culture of inclusion.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years of recent experience designing aerospace or equivalent type mechanical system elements within aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles, or related mission critical equipment.
• Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D modeling tools.
• Experience with GD&T (ASME Y14.5).
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Experience in design of mechanisms or components.
• Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control relative to machined components and mechanisms.
• Confirmed understanding of materials and treatments.
• Experience and ability to work independently on rapid development programs.

Responsibilities

• Applies engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, and repair mechanical systems hardware.
• Role will have a strong emphasis on supporting design and integration activities.
• Specifically identifying available work and resolving roadblocks to facilitate integration tasks.
• Design, release, and support of engineering artifacts across the product life cycle to support hardware fabrication, assembly, verification, test and operations.
• Implements operating procedures, resolves system malfunctions, and provides technical information.
• Researches and analyzes customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
• Owns system components and modifies product design to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
• Investigates equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.
• Provide technical support for mission readiness test activities.

Skills

3D modeling

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

Aerospace/mechanical design

Independent contributor

Cross-functional collaboration

Materials and treatments

Design of mechanisms

Education

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Creo (Pro-E)

ANSYS/NASTRAN

3D CAD tools

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a senior mechanical engineer to design, integrate, and test mechanical hardware for the NewGlenn program in Kent. You will collaborate with analysts, procurement, manufacturing, and test teams to optimize vehicle assembly and operation while meeting strict safety and performance standards.

The role emphasizes design of mechanisms, fabrication processes, and rigorous engineering reviews, with a focus on reliability in rapid development programs and a culture of inclusion.