Mechanical Engineer II

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 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.

• Relocation provided
• Up to 10% travel may be required
• Interviews will include a technical assessment

• Participate in the entire design cycle of next-generation umbilical systems from a mechanical and fluid systems standpoint, including conceptual and detailed design, trade studies, structural analysis, development testing and qualification
• Generate 3‑D models, component drawings, assembly drawings, and interface control documents with application of GD&T per ASME Y14.5
• Design mechanical umbilical hardware including disconnect mechanisms, attach/release mechanisms, fluid couplings, seals, and structural interfaces
• 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 including design for manufacturability reviews and integration support

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent
• 2+ years of 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 (Creo preferred)
• Experience with GD&T per ASME Y14.5 standards
• Working knowledge of component design such as mechanisms, tubes, latches, seals, and pressurized components
• Experience with stack‑ups (linear and radial) and various types of fits
• Working knowledge of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control techniques relative to machined components and welded hardware
• Working knowledge of aerospace materials and treatments

• Experience in kinematic mechanism design
• Experience with fluid systems including hydraulic, pneumatic, or cryogenic applications
• Experience in aerospace devices design such as umbilicals, doors, latches, and disconnect mechanisms
• Experience in structural FEA using ANSYS, NASTRAN or similar tools
• Experience with high‑cycle mechanical systems and fatigue considerations
• Experience with static and dynamic seals
• Experience testing pressurized systems including water, pneumatics, hydraulics, and cryogenic propellants

CO applicants is $90,934.00 - $ WA applicants is $99,201.00 - $

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.

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