Senior RF Payload Mechanical Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer III to lead mechanical design and packaging for RF payload hardware supporting the TeraWave satellite network. You will interface with RF and electrical teams, drive architecture trade studies, and guide supplier decisions to ensure robust producibility.

The role requires 6+ years in mechanical design of complex electronic hardware, expertise with CAD tools like CATIA/SolidWorks/NX, and strong GD&T and thermal-structural analysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience in mechanical design and packaging of complex electronic hardware systems.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, such as CATIA, SolidWorks, or NX, for assembly modeling.
• Experience performing structural and thermal analyses using analytical methods or finite element software tools.
• Experience applying GD&T principles and engineering drawing standards, including ASME Y14.5, in mechanical designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and packaging of mechanical structures for phased array antennas and RF payload hardware assemblies.
• Direct thermal management strategies for high-power RF payload electronics, ensuring performance and reliability.
• Perform structural and thermal analyses, including tolerance stack-ups, to validate RF payload mechanical designs.
• Lead architecture trade studies to define mechanical packaging approaches for RF payload hardware across programs.
• Serve as technical point of contact for RF payload mechanical design, coordinating with electrical and RF engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership to suppliers and manufacturing partners, ensuring producibility of RF payload mechanical hardware.
• Coordinate mechanical engineering efforts across programs to align RF payload packaging requirements with electrical interfaces.
• Mentor junior and mid-level mechanical engineers on RF payload packaging design and analysis practices.

Skills

Mech design

Thermal analysis

GD&T

Cross-functional liaison

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer III to lead mechanical design and packaging for RF payload hardware supporting the TeraWave satellite network. You will interface with RF and electrical teams, drive architecture trade studies, and guide supplier decisions to ensure robust producibility.

The role requires 6+ years in mechanical design of complex electronic hardware, expertise with CAD tools like CATIA/SolidWorks/NX, and strong GD&T and thermal-structural analysis