Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Avionics Mechanical Packaging - TeraWave

About the role

Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership as a member of a cross-disciplinary team in a fast-paced design environment
• Participate in the entire design cycle of flight and mission-critical avionics
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and design architecture
• Collaborate with the electrical engineering team to incorporate printed circuit board and interconnect systems, including thermal and structural analyses of these components
• Lead design trade studies
• Create mechanical packaging for the Power Management and Distribution (PMAD) Line Replaceable Unit (LRU), including enclosure, card retention, thermal paths, connector access, mounting interfaces, serviceability, mass optimization, producibility, and integration flow
• Support Production and Quality Engineering as needed, including dispositioning material defects
• Mentor and train junior engineers
• Review and approve designs and documentation created by other team members

Requirements

• B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 7+ years of recent experience designing ruggedized electronic enclosures or similar high-performance / high reliability hardware
• Skilled with static structural, modal, random vibration, and thermal analysis
• Skilled with 3D CAD modeling programs (Creo preferred)
• Experience with FEA tools (Ansys preferred)
• Experience with Steinberg or Engelmeier solder fatigue
• Skilled with GD&T implementation and analysis (ASME Y14.5)
• History of communicating design concepts and analysis results effectively
• History of demonstrating autonomous project leadership
• Experience with environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal cycle
• Experience performing failure analysis and establishing root cause / corrective action

Qualifications

• Skilled with static structural, modal, random vibration, and thermal analysis
• Skilled with 3D CAD modeling programs (Creo preferred)
• Experience with FEA tools (Ansys preferred)
• Experience with Steinberg or Engelmeier solder fatigue
• Skilled with GD&T implementation and analysis (ASME Y14.5)
• History of communicating design concepts and analysis results effectively
• History of demonstrating autonomous project leadership
• Experience with environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal cycle
• Experience performing failure analysis and establishing root cause / corrective action

Skills

• Leadership skills
• Expertise in mechanical and aerospace engineering
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling and FEA tools
• Experience with environmental testing and failure analysis

Benefits

Base Pay Range For WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20 Other Site Ranges May Differ

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 company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.

Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

Please check with your recruiter for more details.