Senior Mechanical Engineer, Phased-Array RF Payloads

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks a Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design and packaging of phased array antenna payloads for space-based communications. You will drive architecture, manufacturing support, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable, high-performance hardware.

You will lead thermal and structural analyses, coordinate with RF, ASIC, electrical, and spacecraft-structures teams, and mentor engineers while advancing manufacturability and test programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 8+ years in mechanical design and packaging of complex electronic hardware.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools for detailed part and large-assembly modeling.
• Experience performing structural and thermal analysis using analytical methods or finite element tools.
• Demonstrated experience with thermal management of high-power-density electronics, including conduction paths, heat sinking, and TIM application.
• Experience applying GD&T and ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Experience with PLM and configuration management systems such as Windchill or Teamcenter.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with cross-functional audiences.
• Ability to operate effectively with evolving requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design and packaging of phased array antenna panels and RF payload assemblies, from architecture through detailed design, release, and production support.
• Drive thermal management strategy for high-power-density RF electronics—conduction paths, TIM, heat spreading, heat pipe integration, radiator coupling—in close partnership with thermal analysis.
• Design PCBA mounting and retention approaches meeting thermal preload, flatness, and structural requirements.
• Lead architecture and trade studies defining packaging approaches for RF payload hardware with documented recommendations.
• Perform and interpret structural and thermal analyses; collaborate with analysis groups on cross-cutting modeling.
• Own mechanical interface definition for RF payload units and drive it to maturity with subsystem engineers.
• Support structural and thermal test campaigns, including article definition and instrumentation interfaces.
• Coordinate with RF, ASIC, electrical, thermal, and spacecraft-structures teams as mechanical lead.
• Provide technical direction to suppliers and manufacturing partners on producibility and assembly processes.
• Present technical content at program design reviews and baseline reviews.
• Mentor engineers on RF payload packaging and thermal-mechanical design practices.
• Contribute to mechanical design standards and review practices.

Skills

3D CAD

Structural analysis

Thermal analysis

GD&T

PLM (Windchill/Teamcenter)

Cross-functional communication

RF payload packaging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Windchill

Teamcenter

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks a Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design and packaging of phased array antenna payloads for space-based communications. You will drive architecture, manufacturing support, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable, high-performance hardware.

You will lead thermal and structural analyses, coordinate with RF, ASIC, electrical, and spacecraft-structures teams, and mentor engineers while advancing manufacturability and test programs.