Mechanisms Systems Engineer Sr - Lunar Permanence

Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Permanence system that will return humans to the Moon, this time to stay.

You will be a Mechanical Systems Engineer Sr. within the Lunar Core Components team. You will be responsible for performing and leading Systems Engineering (SE) tasks and delivering SE-related products. In this role you will work closely with the Mechanisms Designers and Analysts, but also across all other IPTs to ensure successful execution of the Mechanisms Subsystem in the larger spacecraft and mission.

You will contribute to a team of Mechanisms Engineers simultaneously developing groundbreaking lunar landers.

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!

Responsibilities:

• Develop & manage Mechanisms specifications and requirements (at subsystem and component-levels)
• Develop & manage Mechanisms interfaces, Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and models (in collaboration with adjacent IPTs)
• Decompose requirements from system and subsystem-levels into lower-level requirements
• Mentor early-career Mechanisms Systems Engineers on the Lunar Program
• Standardize Mechanisms Systems Engineering approaches
• Own the verification and validation of Mechanisms requirements, in collaboration with the Mechanisms test engineers
• Perform traceability analysis of requirements to higher levels, and to verification activities
• Lead trade studies across the Mechanisms IPT and with other IPTs
• Serve as the Mechanisms point-of-contact for other IPTs
• Utilize Systems Engineering tools such as Jama, Windchill and Cameo
• Support and present at major gated reviews design reviews, readiness reviews, etc.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• Minimum 8 years of relevant Mechanisms Engineering or Systems Engineering experience on space missions
• Strong understanding and application of Systems Engineering fundamentals in a few areas such as Requirements management, Verification, and/or Integration
• Familiarity with common spacecraft mechanisms hardware
• Strong understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process

Desired:

• M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• Experience with Docking Systems
• Familiar with NASA Systems Engineering process and standards
• Experience solving a variety of mechanical problems demonstrating breadth in application
• Expert in requirements management software such as Jama

Compensation

Compensation Range for:

CA applicants is $-$; CO applicants is $-$; WA applicants is $-$

Other site ranges may differ

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