Opto-Mechanical Mechanisms Engineer II: Gimbals & Pointing

Blue Origin LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Education Support

Paid Time Off

Stock Options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Mechanisms EngineerII to design, analyze, and qualify precision mechanical systems for the TeraWave constellation, including gimbals and pointing mechanisms used in space-based optical terminals.

You will work under experienced engineers to develop performance requirements, conduct trade studies, participate in testing, and prepare documentation for flight readiness while collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to reliable space mechanisms.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in mechanisms design for space, aerospace, or high-reliability applications.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development of precision gimbal assemblies and pointing mechanisms for space-based optical communications terminals, under the direction of senior engineers
• Assist in developing mechanism-level performance requirements, error budgets, and design margins across structural, thermal, and dynamic domains
• Perform design trade studies and analyses for gimbal configurations (mass, volume, stiffness, pointing accuracy, on-orbit lifetime) with guidance and review from senior staff
• Support mechanism qualification activities including component- and system-level testing in shock, vibration, and thermal vacuum environments
• Prepare mechanism design documentation, analysis reports, and test procedures for senior engineer review
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on mechanism integration, harness routing, and interface definition
• Apply mechanism design principles and analysis methods while developing your skills under mentorship of senior and principal engineers
• Support production transition activities including tolerance analysis and DFM/DFA reviews

Skills

Gimbal design

Multi-axis pointing

Tolerance analysis

GD&T

Tools

Creo

NX

SolidWorks

ANSYS

NASTRAN

Comsol

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Mechanisms EngineerII to design, analyze, and qualify precision mechanical systems for the TeraWave constellation, including gimbals and pointing mechanisms used in space-based optical terminals.

You will work under experienced engineers to develop performance requirements, conduct trade studies, participate in testing, and prepare documentation for flight readiness while collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to reliable space mechanisms.