Engine Integration Technical Lead
About The Position
This role is part of Blue Origin’s Engines business unit, which designs, develops, manufactures, and tests engines and propulsion systems. The Engine Integration Technical Lead will help technically mature the BE-7 Lunar Lander Engine to meet customer requirements and mission parameters across the product lifecycle, from initial requirements through final delivery. The team’s work includes design evolution and production-rate readiness, with design releases for primary and secondary structures, insulation, pressurized cryogenic fluid systems, and engine configuration. The role applies lessons from engine assembly and testing to improve manufacturability and operation. The technical lead guides propulsion engineers in developing engine integration and design solutions, maintaining a release schedule aligned with BE-7 program milestones, and owning technical risk. The role uses engineering judgment to develop hardware solutions while balancing producibility, mass, and cost. It also includes mentoring, training, and collaborating with peers on assignments such as engine variant design and component-performance troubleshooting. The position calls for careful attention to detail, management of multiple technical challenges, and strong engineering-release, configuration-management, GD&T, and mechanical-design expertise.
Requirements
- 10+ years of proven experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle component or assembly design, manufacturing, and test.
- Strong mechanical design skills, including structural sizing, analysis, and calculations.
- Advanced skills in CAD and large-assembly model management and configuration.
- Mastery of GD&T implementation and stack-up analysis using ASME Y14.5.
- Strong knowledge of aerospace materials, treatments, and manufacturing.
- B.S. degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
- 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.
- Strong knowledge of configuration management and its application in development and production environments.
- Extreme attention to detail and ability to balance several technical challenges.
Nice To Haves
- Creo Parametric and Windchill PLM experience.
- Experience with design, production, and assembly in rocket engines, jet propulsion, aircraft, spacecraft, oil and gas, automotive, naval, nuclear, or heavy equipment disciplines.
- Continuous improvement process experience, such as DMAIC or PDSA.
- Experience with cryogenic fluids and oxygen compatibility.
- Experience with production quality management systems and transitioning products from development to production.
- Material Review Board experience approving non-conforming hardware.
- 2+ years in project or program management.
Responsibilities
- Lead propulsion engineers in developing technical solutions for rocket engine integration and design.
- Maintain an engineering release schedule that supports BE-7 program milestones and own technical risk.
- Use technical judgment to develop hardware solutions, including producibility, while balancing mass and cost.
- Help technically mature the BE-7 Lunar Lander Engine to meet customer requirements and mission parameters.
- Support design evolution and production at rate through design releases for structures, insulation, pressurized cryogenic fluid systems, and engine configuration.
- Apply lessons from engine assembly and test to improve engine manufacturability and operation.
- Mentor, train, and collaborate with peers on assignments including engine variant design and component performance troubleshooting.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions or other factors; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
