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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth!

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!

You will be part of an extremely knowledgeable and well-rounded team of GSE and Tooling Engineers who support New Shepard Production and Test operations. You will design, analyze, procure, and commission tooling, Ground Support Equipment, and industrial equipment to help develop, qualify, and build New Shepard’s Launch Vehicles. You will also help identify ways to streamline operations, so we can build more quickly.

In this position you will work across the New Shepard program to understand and define the rocket's design and its lifecycle. You’ll take your own designs from concept and requirement development, through design, analysis, fabrication, and first-use by the maintenance and operations teams.

Responsibilities:

• Develop technical requirements derived from program and project objectives.
• Design and analyze lifting equipment, jigs and fixtures, working platforms, and other heavy/industrial mechanical systems.
• Perform Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and other system safety analyses, for mechanical systems.
• Provide schedule and budget inputs for assigned projects.
• Assist with procurement and build, including answering vendor questions, redlining drawings, dispositioning hardware issues, writing assembly procedures, writing proof plans, and providing hands-on support through implementation and verification.
• Work entire product lifecycle for assigned projects, hardware, and systems including product design, development, and support for procurement/build.
• Perform root cause analysis and develop corrective actions for assigned non-conformances.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, civil, or aerospace engineering or similar.
• Minimum 5 years meaningful experience designing GSE and Tooling, throughout the product life cycle.
• Experience working with multi-functional teams including maintenance and operations teams.
• Experience developing operational procedures for testing, commissioning, and maintenance of GSE/Tooling.
• Strong organization and project management skills, to track, manage and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks.
• Advanced experience using CAD and FEA software (Creo and ANSYS preferred).
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards for GSE (e.g. ASME B30.20/BTH-1, OSHA, AISC-360, ASCE-7, Aluminum Design Manual).
• Functional understanding of basic hydraulic/pneumatic mechanical systems.
• Experience designing and analyzing steel and aluminum welded structures
• Hands-on experience in constructing and/or repairing a diverse range of mechanical components and systems, acquired through personal pursuits and/or professional experience.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 
• 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.  

Desired:

• M.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• PE license in Civil/Mechanical/Structural
• Experience with designing/analyzing aerospace GSE and Tooling collaborating with critical flight hardware, such as umbilical systems, for an operating launch vehicle.
• Experience with crafting hydraulic/pneumatic mechanical systems.

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $111,690.00-$156,366.00

Other site ranges may differ

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

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.

Benefits

Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [email protected].

California Applicant Privacy Notice

If you are a California resident, please reference the CA Applicant Privacy Notice here.