Mechanical Design Engineer III - New Glenn

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in the United States is seeking a seasoned Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer to design, integrate, and support complex mechanical systems for spaceflight hardware. You will own hardware design from concept through production, collaborating across teams to meet performance and life-cycle requirements.

The role emphasizes 3D CAD design, tolerance analysis, and fabrication coordination; candidates should have strong problem-solving skills, a track record of rapid development programs, and

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years designing aerospace or space-grade mechanical systems.
• Strong 3D CAD and tolerance analysis skills (GD&T).
• US citizenship or eligible to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Applies engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, and repair mechanical systems hardware.
• Support design and integration activities and resolve roadblocks for integration tasks.
• Design, release, and support engineering artifacts across the product life cycle.
• Research, evaluate, and analyze proposals and data for feasibility and maintenance needs.
• Owns system components and modifies designs to meet specifications.
• Investigate failures and provide technical recommendations for maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D modeling

Independent work

Cross-functional

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Creo (Pro-E)

ANSYS/NASTRAN

GD&T (Y14.5)

Job description

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• 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.

Minimum 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
• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in primary flight control actuator design
• Experience in aerospace deployable devices design such as doors and landing gear
• Experience in aerospace hydraulic system component design or system architecture design
• Experience in Creo (Pro-E)
• Experience in structural FEA using ANSYS, NASTRAN or similar tools
• Experience leading at least 1 multi-person development project, leading requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, cost, and communications

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check

Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) backgroun