Engineer - Mechanical II
As a member of the Blue Origin family of companies, Honeybee Robotics has been at the forefront of robotics for over 40 years, pioneering novel exploration systems for extreme planetary environments. At our Southern California location, we support planetary science, including every NASA Mars rover since Spirit and Opportunity, and develop practical In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) solutions.
This is an onsite role at our Altadena, CA office. Relocation assistance is provided.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the entire design cycle of spaceflight mechanisms, including conceptual and detailed design, trade studies, structural analysis, development testing, and qualification
- Design and analyze mechanisms for first-of-their-kind exploration missions to extreme environments throughout the solar system
- Generate technical documentation and vendor specifications for fabrication of custom parts
- Hands-on assembly and test including environmental testing, shock, vibration, and thermal
- Participate in subsystem level development testing including planning, execution, data reduction, and analysis
- Ownership to identify roadblocks to technical progress and mitigate/avoid them
- Review test data and recommend changes to products and/or processes
- Apply technical expertise to problem solving throughout product lifecycle, including design review support, verification planning and execution, and scheduling
Requirements
- Minimum of a B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- 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
- Highly organized, safety and quality conscious, with excellent technical written and verbal communication skills
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) software
- Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (ASME Y14.5) and performing tolerance stacks
Pay
Base Pay Range for CA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35. Other site ranges may differ.
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
- 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 additional benefits and bonuses
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.