Senior Mechanical Engineer, Advanced Space Power Systems

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in the Greater Seattle area to lead mechanical design for advanced power systems hardware. You will own subsystems end-to-end on a small, high-output team with aerospace rigor, from structural components to thermal management and manufacturing drawings.

The role requires 8+ years of experience, proficiency in FEA tools (ANSYS/Abaqus), and strong GD&T and CAD skills (NX). U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with structural/thermal FEA tools (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus).
• Strong fundamentals in structural mechanics and thermal management.
• Experience with GD&T, generating drawings, and working with manufacturing/machine shops.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze hardware for advanced power systems.
• Perform structural (static, fatigue, modal) and thermal analysis using FEA.
• Design cooling and thermal management systems for high-performance equipment.
• Develop manufacturing drawings and tolerance stacks for components.
• Support prototype build, assembly, and first-build test.

Skills

Strong engineering fundamentals

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

NX

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in the Greater Seattle area to lead mechanical design for advanced power systems hardware. You will own subsystems end-to-end on a small, high-output team with aerospace rigor, from structural components to thermal management and manufacturing drawings.

The role requires 8+ years of experience, proficiency in FEA tools (ANSYS/Abaqus), and strong GD&T and CAD skills (NX). U.S.