Senior Spacecraft Design Engineer for Orbital Data Centers

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 190,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Principal Spacecraft Design Engineer in Florida to lead end-to-end spacecraft design. You will perform hands-on CREO modeling, conduct trade studies, and drive verification and validation campaigns. You will manage engineers while hands-on in design work, guiding a multidisciplinary team to robust hardware solutions.

The role requires 10+ years in design, strong mechanics and system thinking, and the ability to influence program decisions with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in detailed design and analysis of complex mechanical systems.
• Expert in 3D modeling and detailed design.
• Hands-on experience with space mechanisms design, analysis, and testing.
• Strong fundamentals in statics, dynamics, materials, and machine design.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end spacecraft design and development including power, thermal, compute, and communications systems.
• Perform hands-on CREO 3D modeling, create detailed drawings and specs.
• Conduct trade studies to optimize architecture and meet requirements.
• Perform and guide structural, thermal, and tolerance analyses.
• Develop and oversee verification and validation test campaigns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated hardware.
• Present concepts, analyses, and recommendations to leadership.

Skills

3D modeling

System engineering

Leadership

Mathematics fundamentals

Hand-on hardware design

Trade studies

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

10+ years in mechanical systems design

Tools

CREO

ANSYS

NASTRAN

MB D (Model Based Definition)

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Principal Spacecraft Design Engineer in Florida to lead end-to-end spacecraft design. You will perform hands-on CREO modeling, conduct trade studies, and drive verification and validation campaigns. You will manage engineers while hands-on in design work, guiding a multidisciplinary team to robust hardware solutions.

The role requires 10+ years in design, strong mechanics and system thinking, and the ability to influence program decisions with minimal supervision.