Senior Mechatronics Engineer

Overview

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 is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. It supports manufacturing and supply‑chain activities at all Blue Origin facilities.

• Mechanical design, hardware development, and visualization using 3D CAD.
• Create, interpret, and review mechanical drawings.
• Oversee the entire project lifecycle – requirements intake, design, construction, commissioning, and ongoing support.
• Develop hardware design and process flow for innovative automated equipment and tooling in both simulated and real‑world settings.
• Design custom automation equipment, including robotic end‑of‑arm tools, peripheral and auxiliary material handling equipment, cell/system layout, safety guarding, and enclosures.
• Provide production support for sophisticated manufacturing equipment, perform root‑cause analysis, and implement continuous process improvements.
• Project management and vendor/supplier management.
• Support initiatives to improve reliability and efficiency of manufacturing processes through automation; accomplish technical architecture, roadmap, and implementation.
• Integrate mechanical, electronic, pneumatic and related components into unified systems.
• Improve existing systems for optimal performance and reliability.
• Conduct feasibility studies, prototyping, and/or process simulations.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure system requirements are met.

• 10+ years of experience with 'from scratch' design, procurement, assembly, commissioning, and maintenance of automated tooling or equipment.
• 10+ years of experience utilizing CAD with advanced understanding of GD&T on 2D drawings through design, peer review, and engineering release.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and hands‑on problem‑solving abilities.
• Strong skills for design and process simplification.
• Ability to communicate optimally, clearly, and with humility to partners.
• High level of attention to detail, ensuring precision and accuracy in all engineering tasks.
• Understanding of control systems, robotics, and automated industrial equipment, machines, and processes.
• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing and/or integration of automated equipment (preferably with an automation systems integrator).
• Experience with ANSYS or similar engineering simulation software for structural analysis, finite element analysis (FEA), or other multiphysics simulations.
• Exposure to controls and automation software.
• Design and modification of PLC, CNC, and robot programs.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, C/C++, or MATLAB.
• A demonstrated ability to interpret and review electrical drawings.
• Mechanical design for process control systems, including welding, machining, drilling, surface finishing, forming, material handling, NDT, metrology, and machine vision.
• Experience with industrial automation solutions.

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability, 401(k) with a company match up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours per week).
• Paid time off:
  Up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to fourteen company‑paid holidays.
• Bonus and other incentives may be available at the company's discretion.

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