Aerospace Systems Engineer III (Structures & Mechanisms) - Lunar Permanence

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At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 

Applies broad multi-disciplinary engineering (mechanical and electrical/electronic) knowledge, skills, and methods as well as computer/software systems to design and engineer overall systems infrastructure including engineering, implementation and integration, and technical services and support. Designs, implements, installs, maintains, and administers infrastructures including hardware, software, and various configurations. Monitors overall performance to proactively identify potential issues and tune them appropriately. Performs root cause analysis on failed components and implements corrective measures. Works with others to establish and improve processes and procedures.

Blue Origin is seeking an Aerospace Systems Engineer III to support our Lunar program with a focus on Structures & Mechanisms. This role owns system/subsystem requirements, interfaces, integration execution, and verification closure for structural and mechanical elements of lunar flight hardware. You will partner with Structures, Mechanisms, Avionics, Thermal, GN&C, Propulsion, Manufacturing, and Test/Verification to ensure the integrated vehicle meets lunar mission objectives across launch, transit, descent/ascent, landing operations, and lunar surface environments.

• Develop, decompose, allocate, and manage requirements for structural and mechanical subsystems; maintain end-to-end traceability to lunar mission objectives and program-level requirements.
• Define and control interfaces (ICDs) across mechanical/electrical/software/ops boundaries, including vehicle-to-payload and vehicle-to-ground/support equipment interfaces.
• Plan and execute subsystem/system integration for structures and mechanisms; coordinate across design, analysis, manufacturing, assembly, and test to deliver flight-ready hardware.
• Interface with the Verification team to define verification strategies and methods (test/analysis/inspection/similarity), author and approve verification plans/procedures, and drive verification closure with clear objective evidence.
• Ensure design and verification approaches address lunar environments and operational constraints (thermal extremes, dust/regolith considerations, vacuum, launch loads, landing loads/shock, reliability/operability).
• Lead/participate in anomaly investigations and FRACAS activities; perform root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.
• Support technical reviews and readiness milestones (SRR/PDR/CDR/TRR/FRR), presenting requirements status, verification status, risks, and interface readiness.
• Improve systems engineering processes (requirements quality, configuration/change control, verification workflow, interface management).

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of aerospace systems engineering experience (requirements, integration, and verification) supporting flight hardware.
• Experience working structures and/or mechanisms (e.g., primary/secondary structure, landing gear, deployment systems, latches, actuators, separation systems).
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with V&V teams and driving verification planning and closure.
• Proficiency with requirements/configuration tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, Windchill, or equivalent).
• Strong cross-functional communication and ability to drive technical alignment across multiple disciplines.

• M.S. in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with spacecraft or lunar lander development and verification (qualification/acceptance flows, structural test, correlation of analysis-to-test).
• Familiarity with NASA-style systems engineering/verification practices and technical review gates.
• Experience with FMEA/FRACAS, risk management, and flight readiness certification.
• Experience with contamination control/operability concerns relevant to lunar surface mechanisms.

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