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Blue Origin · 1 month ago

Mechanical Systems Engineer III

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$117K/yr - $164K/yr

5+ years exp

Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Mechanical Systems Engineer III will support the design, development, and testing of launch vehicle mechanical systems, with a primary focus on first stage landing gear systems critical for safe and reliable spaceflight.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Participate in the entire design cycle of mechanical subsystems, including conceptual and detailed design, trade studies, structural analysis, development testing and qualification

Drive designs to cost targets to enable reduced cost of accessing space through innovative, efficient solutions

Generate 3-D models, component drawings, assembly drawings, and interface control documents with application of GD&T per ASME Y14.5

Create documentation for assembly and testing of development and flight hardware

Participate in subsystem level testing including planning, execution, data reduction and analysis

Develop component specifications and manage suppliers

Provide manufacturing and production support

Qualification

Mechanical design3D modeling toolsStructural analysisFEA using ANSYSMATLAB / PythonAerospace device designFirst-principles physicsKinematic analysis toolsAerospace pneumatic systemsHands-on experience

Required

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering

Minimum of 5 years of recent experience designing aerospace or equivalent type mechanical system elements within aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicles

Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D modeling tools (PTC CREO Parametric preferred)

Preferred

Hands-on experience as a builder or tinkerer with personal projects demonstrating practical mechanical design and fabrication skills

Proficiency in performing hand calculations and applying first-principles physics to rapidly assess design feasibility and support engineering judgment

Experience in structural FEA using ANSYS, NASTRAN or similar tools

Experience with MATLAB / Python and Artificial Intelligence tools

Experience with mechanism kinematic analysis tools

Experience in aerospace device design such as doors, landing gear, separation systems, or deployable sensors

Experience with aerospace pneumatic systems