Mechanical Design Engineer II - New Glenn

BLUE ORIGIN•Seattle, WA

1d•$99,201 - $138,880

About The Position

At Blue Origin, the Mechanical Design Engineer II supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a reusable, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle designed to carry people and payloads to orbit and beyond. The role is part of the Kent Fabrication engineering team and supports the assembly, integration, and operation of rocket assemblies to meet performance and safety standards. The engineer designs, manufactures, installs, tests, and operates mechanical hardware for New Glenn, working with analysts, materials engineers, procurement specialists, manufacturing teams, test teams, and vehicle operations teams. The position emphasizes design and integration, including identifying available work and resolving roadblocks. It also involves creating and supporting engineering artifacts throughout the product life cycle, from fabrication and assembly through verification, testing, and operations. The successful candidate applies technical expertise, leadership, and a commitment to quality and safe human spaceflight.

Requirements

B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
At least 5 years of recent experience designing aerospace or equivalent mechanical system elements in aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles, or related mission-critical equipment.
Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D modeling tools.
Experience with GD&T (ASME Y14.5).
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
Experience designing mechanisms or components.
Knowledge of fabrication and integration processes and quality control for machined components and mechanisms.
Confirmed understanding of materials and treatments.
Experience and ability to work independently on rapid development programs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in primary flight control actuator design.
Experience designing aerospace deployable devices such as doors and landing gear.
Experience in aerospace hydraulic system component design or system architecture design.
Experience with Creo (Pro-E).
Experience in structural FEA using ANSYS, NASTRAN, or similar tools.
Experience leading at least one multi-person development project, including requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, cost, and communications.

Responsibilities

Apply engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, and repair mechanical systems hardware.
Support design and integration activities, identify available work, and resolve roadblocks to facilitate integration tasks.
Design, release, and support engineering artifacts across the product life cycle for hardware fabrication, assembly, verification, testing, and operations.
Implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate design feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements.
Own system components and modify product designs to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
Investigate equipment failures and difficulties, diagnose faulty operation, and make recommendations to maintenance crews.
Provide technical support for mission readiness test activities.

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, company results, or other factors.