Mechanical Systems Engineer III — Spaceflight

InvestedintheMission; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 111,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Mechanical Systems Engineer III to shape in-space infrastructure and on-orbit mobility hardware. You’ll design, analyze, and optimize mechanical systems from concept to CAD detail, ensuring mass, volume, and performance targets align with mission goals.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, perform basic structural analyses, and help develop specifications for aerospace products while advancing safety and reliability in space systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of mechanical engineering experience with exposure to systems engineering.
• Experience with CAD software (Blue Origin's CAD systems preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to perform basic structural analysis and mechanical design.
• Experience with aerospace mechanical systems, structures, and mechanisms.
• Foundational knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, and optimize mechanical systems hardware for space applications.
• Support study-level mechanical design efforts contributing to mission architecture development and concept exploration.
• Support development of structural and mechanical specifications for aerospace products, parts, and operations to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Contribute to payload accommodation solutions that meet mission requirements while optimizing for mass, volume, and performance.
• Conduct basic structural analysis to validate design concepts and identify necessary improvements.
• Utilize CAD software to create detailed plans and specifications to support production and integration activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve mechanical interface issues.
• Translate system-level requirements into mechanical design specifications.
• Support trade studies to evaluate mechanical design alternatives against mission requirements.
• Document engineering decisions, analyses, and design rationales to support technical reviews.
• Help identify and resolve roadblocks to facilitate integration tasks.
• Support the evaluation of new or existing suppliers, products, materials, or technologies.
• Understand and comply with all federal regulatory requirements and specifications.

Skills

Mechanical design

Systems engineering

CAD

Structural analysis

Aerospace

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Mechanical Systems Engineer III to shape in-space infrastructure and on-orbit mobility hardware. You’ll design, analyze, and optimize mechanical systems from concept to CAD detail, ensuring mass, volume, and performance targets align with mission goals.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, perform basic structural analyses, and help develop specifications for aerospace products while advancing safety and reliability in space systems.