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Blue Origin · 5 hours ago

Actuated Mechanical Design Engineer II - New Shepard

Greater Seattle Area

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$99K/yr - $139K/yr

2+ years exp

Blue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Actuated Mechanical Design Engineer II will be involved in the New Shepard program, focusing on flight control and actuated systems, and will engage in various design and testing phases to enhance system reliability and reduce costs.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for flight control and actuated systems of the New Shepard reusable launch vehicle

You will participate in the entire design cycle including system architecture, requirements derivation, conceptual and detailed design, system performance modeling, structural analysis, manufacturing and integration support, development testing, and qualification

You will participate in definition of component groups (e.g., hydraulic and electro-mechanical actuators, mechanisms, valves, manifolds, piping, and sensors) including design, specification, procurement, processing, testing, and discrepancy resolution of specific components

Additionally, you will identify and implement design changes to improve system reliability and reduce operational cost, participate in verification audits of existing components and subsystems, and participate in component and subsystem level testing including planning, execution, data reduction, and analysis

Qualification

Aerospace engineeringHydraulic actuationElectro-mechanical actuation3D CAD proficiencyFinite Element AnalysisGD&T analysisFluid systems modelingCommunication skills

Required

Minimum of a B.S. degree in in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Minimum of two (2) years of experience in aerospace development or similar industries

Demonstrated experience in aerospace or related industry in two or more of the following areas: Servo controlled hydraulic actuation, Electro-mechanical actuation, Mechanisms to deploy, lock, position, or similar application for high-reliability systems, Common aerospace structural materials and surface treatments, High-pressure fluid fittings, static seals, and dynamic actuator seals, Hydraulic and fluid systems modeling and analysis, Aerospace systems engineering principles and processes including requirements derivation, and verification planning and execution

Proficiency in 3D CAD programs such as NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, Creo, Pro/E, etc

Experience in analysis including hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Experience with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5)

Strong written and verbal communication skills