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.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will be in a hands-on role onsite at our Los Angeles Facility with the Space Resources Program team. We develop and demonstrate In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) technologies for the Moon and beyond. We're seeking a hands-on mechanical engineer to engage in all phases of rapid product development, from conceptualization through design, implementation, integration, and environmental testing. We value self-motivated people who can find practical solutions to abstract problems. We work in fast-paced cycles of design, analysis, and test to deliver solutions.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of B.S. degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• 2+ years of applicable work experience.
• Expertise in 3D CAD programs (Creo or similar), including GD&T.
• Hands-on fabrication, assembly, and testing of mechanical systems.
• Experience with thermal modeling, analysis, and design.
• Subsystem integration within highly integrated system-level designs.
• Experience with at least one of the following: high-temperature systems, high-temperature materials, high-current systems, or electrolysis.
• Knowledge of versioning tools (Git, Windchill or similar).
• Experience coordinating procurement with suppliers, partners, and vendors.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.
• 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.

Desired:

• 5+ years of related work experience.
• Worked in an agile development environment (“scrum cycles”).
• Developed and delivered space flight hardware.
• Experience in all stages of the product life cycle.
• Experience working with vacuum chamber testbeds.
• Experience (or interest) in lunar & planetary exploration.
• Experience (or interest) in robotics, automation, and controls.

Don’t meet every single requirement? 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 qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $89,820 - $131,736

Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $89,820 - $131,736

Other site ranges may differ

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.

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. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here and here.

Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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 EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

Benefits

Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave (must be employed at time of birth or adoption), short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program available after 1 year of service.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays for all regular employees (including part-time), fixed-term, and interns.

Discretionary bonus: Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.