Aerospace Systems Engineer III (Structures & Mechanisms) Lunar Permanence

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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!

Applies broad multi-disciplinary engineering (mechanical and electrical/electronic) knowledge skills and methods as well as computer/software systems to design and engineer overall systems infrastructure including engineering implementation and integration and technical services and support. Designs implements installs maintains and administers infrastructures including hardware software and various configurations. Monitors overall performance to proactively identify potential issues and tune them appropriately. Performs root cause analysis on failed components and implements corrective measures. Works with others to establish and improve processes and procedures.

Blue Origin is seeking an Aerospace Systems Engineer III to support our Lunar program with a focus on Structures & Mechanisms. This role owns system/subsystem requirements interfaces integration execution and verification closure for structural and mechanical elements of lunar flight hardware. You will partner with Structures Mechanisms Avionics Thermal GN&C Propulsion Manufacturing and Test/Verification to ensure the integrated vehicle meets lunar mission objectives across launch transit descent/ascent landing operations and lunar surface environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop decompose allocate and manage requirements for structural and mechanical subsystems; maintain end-to-end traceability to lunar mission objectives and program-level requirements.
• Define and control interfaces (ICDs) across mechanical/electrical/software/ops boundaries including vehicle-to-payload and vehicle-to-ground/support equipment interfaces.
• Plan and execute subsystem/system integration for structures and mechanisms; coordinate across design analysis manufacturing assembly and test to deliver flight-ready hardware.
• Interface with the Verification team to define verification strategies and methods (test/analysis/inspection/similarity) author and approve verification plans/procedures and drive verification closure with clear objective evidence.
• Ensure design and verification approaches address lunar environments and operational constraints (thermal extremes dust/regolith considerations vacuum launch loads landing loads/shock reliability/operability).
• Lead/participate in anomaly investigations and FRACAS activities; perform root cause analysis implement corrective actions and prevent recurrence.
• Support technical reviews and readiness milestones (SRR/PDR/CDR/TRR/FRR) presenting requirements status verification status risks and interface readiness.
• Improve systems engineering processes (requirements quality configuration/change control verification workflow interface management).

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 7 years of aerospace systems engineering experience (requirements integration and verification) supporting flight hardware.
• Experience working structures and/or mechanisms (e.g. primary/secondary structure landing gear deployment systems latches actuators separation systems).
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with V&V teams and driving verification planning and closure.
• Proficiency with requirements/configuration tools (e.g. DOORS Jama Windchill or equivalent).
• Strong cross-functional communication and ability to drive technical alignment across multiple disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with spacecraft or lunar lander development and verification (qualification/acceptance flows structural test correlation of analysis-to-test).
• Familiarity with NASA-style systems engineering/verification practices and technical review gates.
• Experience with FMEA/FRACAS risk management and flight readiness certification.
• Experience with contamination control/operability concerns relevant to lunar surface mechanisms.

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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.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

• 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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