Senior Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Enclosures

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) matching

Education assistance

Stock options

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Mechanical Engineer to architect, design, and validate mechanical packaging for spacecraft LRUs within the In-Space Systems unit. You will own the mechanical design from concept through qualification and production, ensuring launch survivability and reliable on-orbit performance.

Responsibilities include developing packaging architectures, 3D CAD models, performing structural/thermal analyses, and supporting environmental testing and production. U.S.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 7+ years designing ruggedized electronic enclosures or high-performance/high-reliability hardware.
• Familiarity with static structural, modal, random vibration, and thermal analysis.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and drawings (Creo/NX/SolidWorks); strong GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Experience with environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal cycle.
• Experience performing failure analysis and establishing root cause/corrective action.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national or lawful resident or eligible.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop flight LRUs packaging architectures.
• Create mechanical interface definitions, specs, and control documents.
• Develop 3D CAD models and drawings for enclosures and interfaces.
• Collaborate with electrical team on PCB and interconnect analyses.
• Plan and conduct engineering tests and data reviews.
• Manage revisions of product design configurations through lifecycle.
• Support environmental testing and production/quality engineering as needed.

Skills

3D CAD

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

Creo

NX

SolidWorks

Thermal analysis

Structural analysis

Failure analysis

Root-cause analysis

Education

B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Creo

NX

SolidWorks

Ansys Mechanical

Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Mechanical Engineer to architect, design, and validate mechanical packaging for spacecraft LRUs within the In-Space Systems unit. You will own the mechanical design from concept through qualification and production, ensuring launch survivability and reliable on-orbit performance.

Responsibilities include developing packaging architectures, 3D CAD models, performing structural/thermal analyses, and supporting environmental testing and production. U.S.