Senior Spacecraft Configuration Engineer

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 121,023 - 169,432; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation may be provided

Travel up to 15%

Technical assessment during interviews

Job summary

Blue Origin envisions millions of people living and working in space. We’re developing reusable, safe, low‑cost space systems with a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion.

This role focuses on GS2PA for New Glenn, guiding configuration management across structural, mechanical, fluids, and electrical subsystems. You will lead efforts to integrate between sub‑systems, manage ECRs, and ensure baselines support major design reviews and manufacturing readiness.

Qualifications

• B.S. in engineering and at least 5+ years of experience in aircraft or spacecraft mechanical design, configuration, and layout engineering.
• Demonstrated design configuration control experience on products used in oil/gas, aircraft, or launch vehicles from early trades to manufacturing and test.
• Strong ability to work in highly integrated cross-functional teams.
• Experience using 3‑D CAD software and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead IPT to define configuration baselines for vehicle design changes and variants.
• Own integrated configuration across subsystems ensuring a coherent vehicle‑level design solution.
• Drive development and flow‑down of configuration requirements and support verification planning.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

3‑D CAD visualization

Scheduling & planning

Education

B.S. in engineering

M.S. in engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin envisions millions of people living and working in space. We’re developing reusable, safe, low‑cost space systems with a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion.

This role focuses on GS2PA for New Glenn, guiding configuration management across structural, mechanical, fluids, and electrical subsystems. You will lead efforts to integrate between sub‑systems, manage ECRs, and ensure baselines support major design reviews and manufacturing readiness.