Mechanism Design Engineer III Deployable Solar Arrays TeraWave

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At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were working to develop reusable safe and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety collaboration and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

As part of a hardworking team of specialists technicians and engineers you will bring deployable spacecraft systems from concept to reality. Youll collaborate across disciplines to solve challenging problems and push the boundaries of whats possible. Your work will play a key role in advancing Blue Origins vision for the future of space.

Special Mentions:

• Travel expected up to 20% of the time

• Interviews will include a technical assessment

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 Qualifications:

• 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.

Compensation Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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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.

• Dependent on role type and job level employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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