CareerPlan

Engineer - Mechanical III - Lunar Permanence, Avionics / Optical Mechanical Packaging

Greater Seattle Area, USFull-time$111k–$155k2026-05-21 → 2026-11-11
Based in United StatesCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Design, analyze, and test ruggedized avionics enclosures and assemblies for Blue Origin's Lunar Permanence business unit to support human landing systems and lunar transportation.

Role type

Senior Mechanical Engineer (Avionics Packaging)

Builds

Flight-critical avionics enclosures and assemblies for the Human Landing System (HLS)

Domain

Aerospace / Lunar Exploration

Required skills

mechanical design, structural analysis, thermal analysis, 3D CAD modeling, GD&T, FEA, prototype assembly, test planning, requirements validation

Preferred skills

avionics packaging, optical assemblies, Creo, Ansys, Windchill, Sherlock, Icepack, Sigmadyne SigFit, fatigue analysis, fracture mechanics, environmental testing, bonded joint analysis, optics standards

Technologies

Creo, Ansys, Windchill, Sherlock, Icepack, Sigmadyne SigFit

Responsibilities

Contribute to cross-disciplinary design teams, participate in the full design cycle of flight-critical avionics, support trade studies, create mechanical interface definitions and specifications, collaborate with electrical engineering on PCB and interconnect systems, design enclosures for harsh environments, create 3D CAD models and technical documentation, build and evaluate prototype assemblies, plan and conduct engineering tests, review assembly instructions, validate requirements through design and test, support production and quality engineering, manage product design configurations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC