Blue Origin · 12 hours ago
Mechanism Design Engineer III - Deployable Solar Arrays - TeraWave
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$121K/yr - $169K/yr
5+ years expBlue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems for the benefit of Earth. The Mechanism Design Engineer III will design and develop components for deployable mechanisms and collaborate across disciplines to bring spacecraft systems from concept to reality.
National DefenseAerospaceManufacturingRenewable EnergyNational Security
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and develop components and subsystems for deployable mechanisms
Participate in the full design cycle for flight hardware, including contributing to trade studies, conceptual and detailed design, structural analysis, and development testing
Build and test hands-on prototypes to mature designs on fast-moving research and development projects
Perform analysis for mechanism systems, including kinematic studies, motor/spring/gear sizing, tolerance stacks, and structural checks
Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA) principles to help reduce cost and meet production schedules
Generate component and assembly drawings
Support testing of flight hardware, including thermal vacuum, modal, vibration, and functional deployment tests
Collaborate in a cross-disciplinary R&D environment to ensure designs are fully integrated with other subsystems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science Degree in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical or Aerospace preferred)
5+ years of relevant experience in mechanical or mechanism design
Experience designing and building mechanical hardware
Demonstrated hands-on prototyping and testing experience
Proficiency in mechanical design using 3D modeling tools (CREO preferred)
Understanding of GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and experience performing tolerance stack analysis
Experience with standard manufacturing processes, assembly, integration, and hardware verification/qualification testing
Desire/Drive to learn new skills and technical tools as the project develops
Preferred
Experience with deployable structures, such as solar arrays or antennas
Familiarity with designing hardware for space or other harsh environments
Familiarity with aerospace mechanism design practices (e.g., NASA-STD-5017)
Experience with composite materials in design
Knowledge of material, coating, lubricant, and bearing selection for vacuum environments
Experience using finite element analysis tools for static and dynamic analysis
Experience with setting up tests, using data acquisition systems, and processing test data
Benefits
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%
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.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Recent News
2026-02-05
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