Production Engineer III - Glenn

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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. It features a reusable first stage and a seven‑meter payload fairing, building the road to space.

As part of a small, hard‑working, and accomplished team of experts, you will lead the design, development, and testing of various spaceflight systems. You will contribute to all aspects of structures, mechanical systems, and operations. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and requires your dedicated commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable spaceflight.

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!

• Apply engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, and repair structural and mechanical systems hardware.
• Support integration activities with a strong emphasis on facilitating tasks and resolving roadblocks.
• Use 3D CAD programs (Creo preferred).
• Use Finite Element Analysis tools (ANSYS preferred) to analyze pressurized systems and primary/secondary structures.
• Release and support engineering artifacts across the product life cycle to support hardware fabrication, assembly, verification, test, and operations.
• Implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
• Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements.
• Specify system components or direct modifications of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and make recommendations to maintenance crew.

• B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience in Production Support Engineering.
• 5+ years of recent experience designing aerospace or equivalent mechanical system elements within aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicles.
• Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D modeling tools.
• Experience with GD&T (ASME Y14.5).
• Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control related to tubes/piping and machined components.
• Confirmed understanding of materials and treatments.
• Experience and ability to work independently on rapid development programs.

• Experience in primary flight control actuator design.
• Experience in primary structures design.
• 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 testing pressurized systems including water, pneumatics, hydraulics, and cryogenic propellants.
• Experience with pneumatic fluid systems and component design.
• Experience in spacecraft separation systems design.
• Experience in Creo (Pro‑E).
• Experience in structural FEA using ANSYS, NASTRAN or similar tools.
• Experience leading at least one multi‑person development project, including requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, cost, and communications.

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a 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.

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability, 401(k) with a…