Mechanical Engineer III - New Glenn Stage 2

BLUE ORIGIN • West Melbourne, FL

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About The Position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable. As part of a small, hardworking, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for the design, analysis, development, testing, and qualification of structures and mechanisms for New Glenn’s second stage and payload accommodations. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 6+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, automotive, or launch vehicle structures or mechanisms.
• Experience on innovative projects such as recent aircraft, launch vehicles, automotive vehicles, or machine design in one or more of the following areas: Mechanism development. Vehicle load path distribution, and first order strength assessment and sizing. Material selection, compatibility, and manufacturing techniques.
• Mechanical design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill preferred), hand calculations, and FEA (ANSYS preferred) tools.
• Experience in analysis matters and generating margin of safety summaries.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis (AMSE Y14.5).
• Familiarity with ASME Y14.100 and Y14.41.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset and effective interpersonal skills.
• Strong desire to continuously learn, improve, and drive solutions forward.

Nice To Haves

• Dynamic separation systems and interface design.
• Experience with environmental control systems and mechanical interfaces.
• Familiarity with any industry standard analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, Hypersizer.
• Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware.
• Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing processes for transition to production.
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control.
• Experience working in a cross-functional team responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and developing the design to produce world-class engineered products.
• Familiar with diagnosing hardware issues and implementing effective repair solutions.
• Setup and safely operate high energy systems (e.g. high-pressure gases, and electrical).

Responsibilities

• Design, analysis, and development of mechanisms and structural components.
• Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies.
• Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, and installations.
• Create test plans and other documentation for the development of flight hardware.
• Provide technical guidance for integration.
• Provide manufacturing and production support.
• Perform subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis.
• Define and execute hardware qualification campaigns.
• Work with cross-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware.
• Develop component specifications and manage suppliers.
• Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data.
• Participate in the development and purchase of new equipment and tooling.
• Maintain and report on schedule, budget, and technical status.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level