Senior Satellite Structures & Configuration Engineer

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Satellite Structures and Configuration Engineer III to support spacecraft packaging, mechanical integration, and configuration definition across the TeraWave satellite bus. You will work with cross-functional teams through design, production, test, and AIT, ensuring manufacturability and reliability of a global satellite constellation.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years in spacecraft mechanical design, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in spacecraft mechanical design, configuration, and layout engineering.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, or similar).
• Experience with mass properties analysis and management.
• Knowledge of spacecraft structural design principles and manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with mechanical interface control and configuration management.
• U.S. citizenship or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical configuration and layout activities for TeraWave spacecraft, ensuring optimal placement of components within the spacecraft envelope.
• Create and maintain detailed 3D CAD models and digital mockups for satellite structures, components, and mechanical interfaces, ensuring proper integration of subsystems and equipment.
• Support the design and development of the primary and secondary structures.
• Develop spacecraft packaging concepts that optimize mass efficiency while maintaining structural integrity and thermal performance.
• Perform first-order layout and mass properties analyses to validate design concepts and ensure compliance with mission requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve mechanical interface issues between subsystems (propulsion, avionics, power, thermal, etc.).
• Generate and maintain technical documentation, including assembly drawings, mechanical interface control documents (ICDs), and configuration-management records.
• Support design reviews and provide technical guidance on mechanical configuration and layout challenges.
• Develop innovative solutions for component mounting, cable routing, and thermal management within tight spatial constraints.
• Perform trade studies to evaluate different configuration options based on mass, volume, accessibility, and manufacturability.
• Support AIT activities to ensure proper implementation of mechanical designs.
• Contribute to development of mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE) and associated spacecraft interfaces for satellite assembly, handling, transport, and testing.
• Support development and maintenance of mechanical interface documentation for launch-vehicle, dispenser, and other external spacecraft interfaces, as assigned.
• Participate in failure investigations and implement corrective actions for mechanical configuration issues.

Skills

5+ years experience

3D CAD

Mass properties

Structural design

Interface control

DFMA knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Eng

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Eng

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Satellite Structures and Configuration Engineer III to support spacecraft packaging, mechanical integration, and configuration definition across the TeraWave satellite bus. You will work with cross-functional teams through design, production, test, and AIT, ensuring manufacturability and reliability of a global satellite constellation.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years in spacecraft mechanical design, with