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Senior Principal Spacecraft Design Engineer, Project Sunrise
BLUE ORIGIN. Lead and own the entire spacecraft design and development, including power, thermal, compute, and communications systems .
Tech Stack
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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead and own the entire spacecraft design and development, including power, thermal, compute, and communications systems
- Identify novel solutions to challenging engineering problems
- Perform hands-on high-complexity design and modeling work in CREO
- Create detailed 3D models, component specifications, and production-level drawings
- Conduct and document trade studies to drive design decisions and optimize system architecture
- Perform and guide structural, thermal, and tolerance analyses
- Manage engineers while remaining deeply hands-on
- Develop and oversee verification and validation test campaigns from component to system level
- Collaborate with analysis, manufacturing, and electrical engineering teams
- Present design concepts, analysis results, and technical recommendations to program leadership and stakeholders
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in the detailed design and analysis of complex mechanical systems
- Expert proficiency in 3D modeling and detailed design
- Extensive, hands-on experience designing, analyzing, and testing space mechanisms
- Strong fundamentals in statics, dynamics, materials, and machine design
- Proven ability to lead technical projects and work independently with minimal supervision
- U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted U.S. refugee/asylee status
- Required Blue’s Standard Background Check
- Preferred: Master’s or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
- Preferred: Track record leading flight hardware through the full product lifecycle
- Preferred: Hands-on building, assembly, and manufacturing experience
- Preferred: Model Based Definition (MBD) experience
- Preferred: Familiarity or fluency with AI tools for design optimization or analysis
- Preferred: Understanding of data center designs
- Preferred: Expertise in GD&T
- Preferred: Experience with CREO
- Preferred: Experience with FEA tools such as ANSYS or NASTRAN
Benefits
Comp & perks- 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%
- Education Support Program
- Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
- Up to four (4) weeks of Paid Time Off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Potential benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, individual contributions, company results, or other factors