Mechanical Design Engineer III

About the role

We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support NASA’s Artemis program by leading the design and development of lunar pump hardware used in water, coolant, and propellant systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, build, and test turbomachinery components, with a primary focus on cryogenic pumps for lunar and rocket fluid systems.
• Own the mechanical definition of cryogenic and space-rated pumps, including 3D models, detailed drawings, design updates, and resolution of design discrepancies.
• Coordinate fabrication, assembly, installation, and commissioning of new or modified pump systems at Blue Origin sites, working closely with manufacturing and test teams.
• Create and manage fabrication and installation drawings in ProE/Creo with Windchill, applying company and industry standards for design, drafting, and configuration control.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) to ensure designs are producible, maintainable, and scalable from prototype through higher-rate builds.
• Guide hardware through the full product life cycle—from requirements and preliminary design through detailed design, build, test, verification, integration, and flight.
• Collaborate across disciplines and clearly communicate complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a highly collaborative, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience designing pump components and assemblies or other high performance rotating machinery/turbomachinery.
• Advance proficiency in CAD (Creo preferred) to create rotating machinery part models, assemblies, and engineering drawings.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GD&T standards (ASME Y14.5) and the practical application of tolerance analysis in mechanical design.
• Proven ability to provide high-quality mechanical design engineering solutions in a rapidly iterating research and development environment.
• Hands-on expertise in integration, assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of rotating machinery—seeing designs through from concept to deployment.
• Strong foundation in mechanical engineering—expert in materials, heat treatments, statics, dynamics, and mechanics of materials for mission-critical aerospace applications.
• Experience using PLM software (Windchill preferred) to facilitate aerospace industry standard configuration control of engineering design.

Skills

• Strong technical design depth in pump and/or rotating machinery mechanical design.
• Commitment to rigorous design, engineering, and quality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion about Blue Origin’s mission to enable humanity’s expansion into space.

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%, 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.

Pay

Compensation Range:

• For CA applicants: $121,023.00 - $169,432.20.
• For CO applicants: $110,938.00 - $155,312.85.
• For WA applicants: $121,023.00 - $169,432.20.