Space Launch Mechanisms Engineer III

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin in Colorado, Denver is seeking an experienced Production Engineer to support mechanical release and separation mechanisms for New Glenn payload deployment systems. You will perform hands-on build support, testing, nonconformance disposition, and production sustainment to ensure hardware meets acceptance criteria for spaceflight.

You will collaborate with design engineers, test teams, and cross-functional partners to optimize manufacturing, maintain procedures, and drive cost

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 5+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures or mechanisms.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Experience with mechanical mechanism assembly, integration, and test.
• Experience with production support of flight hardware including nonconformance disposition and hardware acceptance.
• Experience with integrated system-level testing of mechanical assemblies or separation systems.
• Mechanical design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill preferred), hand calculations, and FEA (ANSYS preferred) tools.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis (ASME Y14.5).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes for precision mechanical assemblies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Collaborative mindset and effective interpersonal skills.
• Strong desire to continuously learn, improve, and drive solutions forward.

Responsibilities

• Provide production engineering support for mechanical release and separation mechanism assemblies.
• Execute and support integrated system-level testing of separation mechanisms.
• Disposition hardware nonconformances and support material review board activities.
• Support hardware builds including mechanism assembly, integration, and acceptance testing.
• Develop and maintain production procedures, work instructions, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with design engineering teams on production issues, design changes, and hardware improvements.
• Support test planning, execution, data reduction, and analysis for production acceptance tests.
• Work with cross-functional teams responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware.
• Provide manufacturing and production support for mechanical assemblies.
• Maintain and report on schedule, budget, and technical status.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings.
• Support configuration management and drawing change processes.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Integration testing

Nonconformance disposition

Flight hardware

CAD (Creo/Windchill)

FEA (ANSYS)

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

Manufacturing processes

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

Creo/Windchill

ANSYS

Job description

Blue Origin in Colorado, Denver is seeking an experienced Production Engineer to support mechanical release and separation mechanisms for New Glenn payload deployment systems. You will perform hands-on build support, testing, nonconformance disposition, and production sustainment to ensure hardware meets acceptance criteria for spaceflight.

You will collaborate with design engineers, test teams, and cross-functional partners to optimize manufacturing, maintain procedures, and drive cost