Optical Space Mechanisms Engineer II

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Up to 20% travel

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer II to design and qualify precision gimbal assemblies and pointing mechanisms for the TeraWave optical terminal constellation. You will work under senior engineers to develop robust mechanisms and contribute to integration, testing, and documentation in a mentorship‑driven team.

The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering disciplines, mechanism performance modeling, and hands‑on to production transition, with expectations of travel up to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in mechanisms design for space/high-reliability programs.
• Experience with precision gimbal assemblies or multi-axis pointing mechanisms.
• Experience with 3D CAD software (Creo/NX/SolidWorks) and FE analysis tools.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stack‑up, and interface control documentation.
• Familiarity with space qualification testing (vibration, shock, TVAC).
• Willingness to learn and collaborate in a mentorship‑driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop precision gimbal assemblies and pointing mechanisms for space optical terminals.
• Develop mechanism performance requirements, error budgets, and design margins.
• Perform trades and analyses for gimbal configurations (mass, stiffness, pointing accuracy, lifetime).
• Support qualification activities including component- and system-level testing.
• Create design documentation, analyses, and test procedures for review.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams for integration and interface control.
• Contribute to production transition with tolerance analysis and DFM/DFA.

Skills

Gimbal assemblies

Pointing mechanisms

Space mechanism design

Collaboration and mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Creo

NX

SolidWorks

ANSYS/NASTRAN/Comsol

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer II to design and qualify precision gimbal assemblies and pointing mechanisms for the TeraWave optical terminal constellation. You will work under senior engineers to develop robust mechanisms and contribute to integration, testing, and documentation in a mentorship‑driven team.

The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering disciplines, mechanism performance modeling, and hands‑on to production transition, with expectations of travel up to