Mechanical Systems Engineer II - Glenn Upper Stage

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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 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.

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will support the design, development, and test of launch vehicle mechanical and decelerator systems. Your primary focus will be supporting re‑entry and mechanical system design development that are critical to enabling safe, reliable, and cost‑effective spaceflight. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

This position is based full‑time at our Kent facility to enable direct, hands‑on collaboration with hardware during development, assembly, testing, and integration activities.

• Participate in the entire design cycle of aero‑decelerator and 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.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 2 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).

• 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 designs such as separation systems and/or deployable devices.
• Experience with re‑entry decelerator systems and devices such as trailing parachutes, inflatables, etc.

WA applicants is $96,310.00-$.

Other site ranges may differ.

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