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 evolving PMAD architectures

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 in a fast-paced design environment
• Expertise in design, analysis, and test of avionics enclosures and assemblies
• Collaboration with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and design architecture
• Integration and flight support activities
• Thermal and structural analyses of printed circuit boards
• Creation of mechanical interface definitions, specifications, and control documents
• Development of 3D CAD models and assemblies, part and assembly drawings, installation drawings, and other required technical documentation
• Creation of assembly aids and test fixtures
• Team mechanical best practices planning and conducting engineering tests and data reviews
• Creation and delivery of presentations, proposals, and training material on technical subjects
• Review of assembly instructions and support hardware builds
• Validation of requirements through design, test, analysis, and inspection
• Support production and quality engineering as needed, including dispositioning material defects
• Mentoring and training junior engineers
• Review and approval of designs and documentation created by other team members

Benefits

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

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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. Dependents 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.

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