Mechanical Engineer at Blue Origin

Compensation

$99,201 – $138,880/yr

Location: Altadena, California
Type: Full-time
Level: not_specified

Description

Honeybee Robotics, a subsidiary of Blue Origin, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join their Exploration Systems division. The successful candidate will contribute to the design, build, and testing of unique robotic systems for astrobiology and exploration missions in extreme environments across the solar system. Responsibilities include hardware design, prototyping, testing, and interdisciplinary collaboration with various engineering disciplines.

Required Skills

product design
build
testing
hardware design
prototyping
test planning and execution
structural analysis
trade studies
technical documentation
vendor specifications
hands-on assembly
environmental testing
shock, vibration and thermal
subsystem level development testing
data reduction and analysis
problem solving
design review support
verification planning and execution
scheduling
computer-aided design and analysis tools

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
Required Previous Experiences: 2+ years of developing and testing complex hardware equipment through multiple stages of the product lifecycle
Experience designing mechanisms that incorporate custom bearing, gear, motor, and sliding interface configurations
Proficient with a variety of computer-aided design and analysis tools
Passion for hands-on problem solving and hardware integration and test
Ability to work independently on rapid development programs
Experience designing mechanisms such as latches, actuators, linkages, hinges, disconnect devices, or similar kinematic assemblies
Demonstrate a solid understanding of integrated system development across engineering disciplines
Preferred Qualifications: 4+ years of experience designing aerospace or equivalent type mechanical system elements within aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicles
Experience with rover, robotic arm, sample acquisition drill, or deployable structure development.
Experience with spring design, preload calculations, and fastener analysis
Experience with gear life analysis, motor selection, and bearing selection
Cross-functional experience across engineering disciplines including electrical, software, systems, or optics
Familiarity with Autodesk Inventor (CAD) and ANSYS (analysis) softwares
Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (ASME Y14.5) and performing tolerance stacks

About Blue Origin

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Blue Origin was founded by Jeff Bezos with the vision of enabling a future where millions of people are living and working in space for the benefit of Earth.

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