Senior Avionics Mechanical Engineer - Lunar Systems Lead

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation

Travel up to 15%

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a senior mechanical engineer to lead the design, analysis, and validation of ruggedized avionics enclosures for lunar missions. You will drive cross-disciplinary collaboration with Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure robust performance in harsh environments.

You will mentor junior engineers, conduct trade studies, and craft documentation from CAD models to test fixtures.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 10+ years of recent experience designing ruggedized electronic enclosures or similar high-performance/high reliability hardware.
• Skilled with static structural, modal, random vibration, and thermal analysis.
• Skilled with 3D CAD modeling programs (Creo preferred).
• Skilled with FEA tools (Ansys preferred).
• Experience with Steinberg or Engelmeier solder fatigue.
• Skilled with GD&T implementation and analysis (ASME Y14.5).
• Ability to be self-directed and balance several projects at one time.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership as a member of a cross-disciplinary team in a fast-paced design environment.
• Participate in the entire design cycle of flight and mission critical avionics.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and design architecture.
• Collaborate with the electrical engineering team to incorporating PCB and interconnect systems, including thermal and structural analyses.
• Lead design trade studies.
• Design avionics enclosure solutions for high reliability in harsh environments.
• Create mechanical interface definitions, specifications, and control documents.
• Create 3D CAD models and assemblies, drawings, and installation documents.
• Build and evaluate prototype assemblies.
• Collaborate on and document team mechanical best practices.
• Plan and conduct engineering tests and data reviews.
• Create and deliver presentations, proposals, and training material.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical design

Creo

FEA

GD&T

Solder fatigue

Environmental testing

Mentoring

Cross-functional

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Creo

Windchill

Ansys

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a senior mechanical engineer to lead the design, analysis, and validation of ruggedized avionics enclosures for lunar missions. You will drive cross-disciplinary collaboration with Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure robust performance in harsh environments.

You will mentor junior engineers, conduct trade studies, and craft documentation from CAD models to test fixtures.