Mechanical Engineer III

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Blue Origin builds reusable rocket engines, launch vehicles, in-space systems, and lunar landers.

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Mechanical Engineer III who will positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Education Level

• BSc Degree in Engineering

Work Experience

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

Duties/Responsibilities

• 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.
• Support the design, development, and testing of launch vehicle mechanical systems.
• Directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace deployable devices design, such as doors, landing gear, or sensors.
• Experience in aerospace hydraulic system component design or system architecture design
• Experience in Creo (Pro-E) kinematic mechanism design or other mechanism analysis tools
• Experience in primary flight control actuator design
• Experience in Spacecraft Separation Systems design
• Experience in structural FEA using ANSYS, NASTRAN, or similar tools.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• 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 mechanical design and integration skills using 3D modeling tools (CREO preferred).

Benefits/Perks

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short/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.
• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.

Employer’s Statement

Blue Origin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.