Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Lunar Permanence
$133,500–$186,899 year
On-siteDenver, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Lead the design, analysis, test, and critical review of safety-critical hardware for Blue Origin's Lunar Permanence business unit. Provide leadership within a cross-disciplinary team by participating in the full design cycle of flight and mission-critical systems, leading trade studies, and creating mechanical interface definitions and 3D CAD documentation. Build and evaluate prototype assemblies, create test fixtures, and conduct engineering tests while mentoring junior engineers and reviewing designs from other team members. Manage product design revisions through the lifecycle and support production and quality engineering as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Passion for our mission and vision
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in mechanical design and analysis
- Demonstrated expertise in structural analysis, including hand calculations and FEA
- Proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g., Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA)
- Strong understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Relocation provided
- U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
- Standard Background Check
- Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with aerospace, launch vehicle, or spacecraft mechanisms
- Experience with recent versions of Creo, Windchill, Ansys Mechanical
- Experience with fatigue analysis and fracture mechanics
- Experience with advanced simulation tools (e.g., ANSYS, ABAQUS, NASTRAN)
- Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or MATLAB for data analysis and automation
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