Mechanical Engineer II – Vehicle Maintenance & Sustaining

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!  

This role is a part of New Shepard, a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space!

As part of a hardworking and accomplished team, you will be the primary support for planned maintenance and resolution of technical discrepancies on New Shepard Crew Capsule Mechanical Systems, including (but not limited to) the Payload Mission and Crew Systems hardware. In preparation for a launch, you’ll work closely with the vehicle managers and maintenance team to assure vehicle flight readiness and troubleshoot critical issues. You will author and review maintenance procedures, ensuring that work is robust and repeatable to support an increased launch cadence. You will also work closely with the design team and suppliers to propose and support design improvement activity including conceptual trades, design, fabrication, assembly and maintenance of custom tools.

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!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience with engineering support of field operations and/or diagnosing mechanical systems and hardware.
• Experience with configuration management, nonconforming material review and disposition of discrepant hardware
• Demonstrated understanding of common metallic and composite materials, surface treatments, and fasteners
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals related to mechanisms – e.g. dynamics, mass-spring systems, and related load cases and failure mechanisms
• Strong coordination and project management skills, in order to track, manage and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks.
• Excellent digital literacy with the ability to rapidly learn and use a variety of software tools as needed.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to our inclusive culture.
• Must be willing to support frequent travel (up to 50%) to our West Texas Launch Site
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of proven experience with engineering support of field operations and/or diagnosing mechanical systems and hardware.
• Experience with Human Factors or Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS).
• Experience with Failure/Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action implementation
• Experience with non-destructive analysis methods
• Experience with electro-mechanical systems and familiarity with avionics architectures
• Strong understanding of common fabrication and assembly processes
• Proven familiarity with data reduction and analysis (MATLAB or similar)

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $89,820-$125,748

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.