Propulsion Engineer II - Thruster Hardware Owner

Blue Origin; Southgate (KY); On-site; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is hiring a design engineer to own thruster hardware from requirements through flight readiness. You will work with engineering, manufacturing, and test teams to develop safe, reliable propulsion components and evaluate data to drive design improvements.

The role emphasizes fundamentals, CAD design, GD&T, and handling non-conforming hardware while balancing analytical work with practical hardware challenges.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree or higher in an Engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of experience with component design, manufacturing, analysis, assembly, and test.
• Understanding of engineering fundamentals and the ability to perform basic engineering analysis.
• Experience with CAD to design parts and assemblies.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance stack-ups.
• Experience examining, and providing resolutions for, non-conforming hardware.
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop thruster components and systems for a variety of launch vehicles and spacecraft.
• Own hardware development throughout the product lifecycle, from initial requirements and conceptual design through qualification and flight readiness.
• Perform engineering analyses and evaluations to inform design decisions and ensure hardware meets performance, reliability, and safety requirements.
• Partner with manufacturing and test teams to bring designs to life, support hardware assembly and testing, and evaluate test results.
• Review test data, investigate unexpected performance, and drive design improvements based on engineering evidence.
• Evaluate nonconforming hardware, determine root causes, and develop technically sound dispositions and corrective actions.
• Produce clear, rigorous technical documentation, including engineering reports, analyses, and test summaries.
• Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and test organizations to resolve technical challenges and continuously improve our hardware and processes.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Clear communication

RC and test interpretation

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

CAD

GD&T

Job description

Blue Origin is hiring a design engineer to own thruster hardware from requirements through flight readiness. You will work with engineering, manufacturing, and test teams to develop safe, reliable propulsion components and evaluate data to drive design improvements.

The role emphasizes fundamentals, CAD design, GD&T, and handling non-conforming hardware while balancing analytical work with practical hardware challenges.