Space Vehicle Mass Properties & Integration Engineer

BLUE ORIGIN; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 111,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in the United States is hiring a Systems Engineer III to support mass properties for the Mk1 Transfer Stage. You will maintain mass-properties BOM, track CG and inertia, and work with design, manufacturing, integration, and test teams to keep mass within requirements.

You’ll lead mass trade studies, drive reduction opportunities, document assumptions, and present findings at design reviews and program milestones, while championing minimum-mass solutions across multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of ownership of mass budget.
• Proficiency with CAD tools to read subsystem assemblies.
• Understanding of center of gravity, moments of inertia, and mass margin management.
• Proficiency with Python and/or MATLAB for data tracking and reporting.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the MK1 Transfer Stage mass-properties model with accurate mass, CG, and inertia data.
• Support mass roll-ups and margin tracking against stage allocations.
• Reconcile predicted vs. measured mass properties and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist planning and execution of CG and weighing operations, including data analysis.
• Lead mass trade studies with manufacturing balancing mass, cost, and producibility.
• Document assumptions, threats, methods, and uncertainties in mass estimates.
• Own the Transfer Stage mass budget and allocate to subsystems.
• Champion minimum-mass solutions across multiple subsystems.

Skills

Mass properties ownership

Python

MATLAB

Communication skills

Education

B.S. Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

NX

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Blue Origin in the United States is hiring a Systems Engineer III to support mass properties for the Mk1 Transfer Stage. You will maintain mass-properties BOM, track CG and inertia, and work with design, manufacturing, integration, and test teams to keep mass within requirements.

You’ll lead mass trade studies, drive reduction opportunities, document assumptions, and present findings at design reviews and program milestones, while championing minimum-mass solutions across multiple disciplines.