Senior Mechanical Propulsion Design Engineer

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin, a leading space company in Washington, seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to own propulsion subsystem designs from concept through production. You will collaborate across propulsion, thermal, structures, test, and manufacturing to refine designs and drive robust DFx decisions.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in propulsion design, extensive 3-D CAD skills, MIL-STD experience, and a track record of winning production-scale programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical subject area.
• 5+ years of propulsion system development, production, and test experience.
• Experience designing propulsion fluid/propellant feed system flight hardware in production or lab.
• Strong mechanical design and integration using 3-D CAD (Creo/Pro/E).
• Proficient with GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and dimensional variation analysis.
• Experience meeting MIL-STD-810, SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540 on flight hardware.
• Experience with PLM tools (Windchill).
• Proven track record in product design.

Responsibilities

• Author propulsion system designs and drawings from concept to production.
• Lead design reviews with thermal, propulsion, structures, test, and manufacturing teams.
• Iterate through build-test loops ensuring DFx considerations.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to team growth.
• Lead trade studies to improve production efficiency and reduce defects.
• Collaborate with manufacturing/test to design build/test tooling and fixtures.
• Identify and mitigate cost, schedule, and technical risks.
• Coordinate propulsion interfaces with satellite vehicle integration teams.

Skills

5+ years propulsion experience

Propulsion fluid/propellant feed

3D CAD (Creo/ProE)

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

MIL-STD specs (810/1540/SMC-S-016)

PLM (Windchill)

Product design

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Mentoring

Education

B.S. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin, a leading space company in Washington, seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to own propulsion subsystem designs from concept through production. You will collaborate across propulsion, thermal, structures, test, and manufacturing to refine designs and drive robust DFx decisions.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in propulsion design, extensive 3-D CAD skills, MIL-STD experience, and a track record of winning production-scale programs.