Technical Manager, Large Mechanisms – Launch Systems

Front Door Defense

Titusville (FL)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Blue Origin in Titusville, FL is seeking a Technical Manager-Mechanical Engineering to lead the Large Mechanisms team, guiding design, development, and delivery of ground mechanical systems and GSE for launch operations.

You will balance hands-on engineering leadership with people management, set technical direction, mentor engineers, oversee design reviews, and coordinate with program leadership to ensure safe, reliable performance at LC-36.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or closely related discipline.
10+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience with significant focus on large-scale mechanical systems, mechanisms, or GSE.
4+ years of direct engineering management or team lead experience, including performance management and career development of direct reports.
Demonstrated experience leading mechanical design programs from concept through commissioning and operations.
Experience with ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance stack‑up analysis.
Experience designing and analyzing bolted connections, mechanical interfaces, and load‑bearing joints in precision mechanical assemblies.
Experience with heavy‑duty mechanism types including locking mechanisms, linkage systems, quick release systems, and alignment mechanisms.
Experience analyzing mechanical systems under dynamic loading conditions including vibration, shock, and fatigue.
Experience managing external design and fabrication partners through complete project lifecycles.
Proficiency in 3D parametric CAD modeling and PDM/PLM platforms (PTC Creo/Windchill or equivalent).
Proficiency in commercial FEA software for mechanical, structural, and dynamic analysis (ANSYS or equivalent).
Knowledge of engineering change and configuration management processes and document management and tracking tools.
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.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership: Serve as technical authority for the large mechanisms team, provide engineering guidance and judgment on complex design challenges.
Establish and maintain mechanical design standards, analysis methods, and best practices for the team.
Review and approve critical design packages, FEA analyses, tolerance stack‑up analyses, and engineering drawings.
Drive design reviews at key project milestones; ensure all team deliverables comply with applicable codes, standards, and specifications.
People Leadership: Directly manage a team of Mechanical Engineers supporting large mechanisms and GSE design.
Recruit, hire, and onboard engineering talent, actively build and maintain a strong team pipeline.
Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations, identify skill gaps and develop targeted growth plans for all direct reports.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and safety‑first team culture consistent with Blue Origin's values.
Program Execution & Cross‑Functional Leadership: Own team deliverables, manage scope, schedule, budget, and technical quality across multiple concurrent mechanism design programs, identify and communicate risks early and drive mitigation plans.
Oversee external design and fabrication partners, ensure technical compliance, quality, and schedule adherence through the full project lifecycle including fabrication, assembly, installation, and testing & activation.
Interface with program managers, systems engineers, operations leads to align on priorities and ensure designs are operationally supportable and launch‑site safe.
Represent the large mechanisms team in program‑level reviews, technical interchange meetings, and leadership forums, contribute to budget, headcount planning, and resource allocation in coordination with senior leadership.