Mechanical Engineer III – Release & Test Systems

blueorigin; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

401(k) Match

Education Support

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an Engineer - Mechanical III to provide production engineering support for mechanical release and separation mechanisms on New Glenn. You will perform hand-on build support, participate in system tests, and ensure hardware meets acceptance criteria in a safety‑driven culture.

You will collaborate with design and test teams to drive improvements, maintain procedures, and manage schedule and budget while advancing reusable spaceflight hardware.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering.
• 5+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures or mechanisms.
• Experience with mechanical mechanism assembly, integration, and test.
• Experience with production support of flight hardware including nonconformance disposition and hardware acceptance.
• Experience with integrated system-level testing of mechanical assemblies or separation systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide production engineering support for mechanical release and separation mechanism assemblies.
• Execute and support integrated system-level testing of separation mechanisms.
• Disposition hardware nonconformances and support material review board activities.
• Support hardware builds including mechanism assembly, integration, and acceptance testing.
• Develop and maintain production procedures, work instructions, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with design engineering teams on production issues, design changes, and hardware improvements.
• Support test planning, execution, data reduction, and analysis for production acceptance tests.
• Work with cross-functional teams responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware.
• Provide manufacturing and production support for mechanical assemblies.
• Maintain and report on schedule, budget, and technical status.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings.
• Support configuration management and drawing change processes.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Test and integration

Nonconformance disposition

CAD (Creo/Windchill)

FEA (ANSYS)

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

Manufacturing processes

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Leadership

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

Creo/Windchill

ANSYS

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an Engineer - Mechanical III to provide production engineering support for mechanical release and separation mechanisms on New Glenn. You will perform hand-on build support, participate in system tests, and ensure hardware meets acceptance criteria in a safety‑driven culture.

You will collaborate with design and test teams to drive improvements, maintain procedures, and manage schedule and budget while advancing reusable spaceflight hardware.