Sr. Principal Spacecraft Design Engineer, Project Sunrise Orbital Data Centers

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were 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!

This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE) supporting Blue Origins mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future shared solutions and standards simplicity and lower costs and manufacturable design.

Join Blue Origin as we build infrastructure in space for the benefit of Earth. Were developing a satellite constellation of orbital data centers designed to transform how compute infrastructure is deployed and leveraged.

As a Senior Principal Spacecraft Design Engineer you will serve as the primary technical authority and owner for the end-to-end design of the spacecraft. You are a novel thinker someone who does not rely solely on past experience but finds new and innovative approaches to challenging engineering problems. You will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy leading a multidisciplinary effort and making critical design decisions. This is a senior hands-on leadership role that demands expert-level systems thinking a deep understanding of engineering principles across multiple domains and the ability to solve our most challenging technical problems while guiding a team of engineers.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead and own the entire spacecraft design and development including power thermal compute and communications systems and identify novel solutions.
• Directly perform hands-on high-complexity design and modeling work in CREO to create detailed 3D models component specifications and production-level drawings.
• Conduct and document trade studies to drive design decisions optimize system architecture and ensure requirement compliance.
• Perform and guide structural thermal and tolerance analyses to validate design integrity and performance.
• Comfortable managing engineers while staying deeply hands-on.
• Develop and oversee the execution of verification and validation test campaigns for hardware from component to system level.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including analysis manufacturing and electrical engineering to deliver highly integrated and robust hardware solutions.
• Present design concepts analysis results and technical recommendations to program leadership and key stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors 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 in3D modeling and detailed design.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing analyzing and testingspace mechanisms.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical engineering principles including statics dynamics materials and machine design.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects and work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven track record of leading the design of multiple flight hardware components or systems through the full product lifecycle.
• Hands-on building assembly and manufacturing experience.
• Experience withModel Based Definition (MBD)and its application in a production environment.
• Familiarity or fluency withAI toolsand their application for design optimization or analysis.
• Bonus if you have an understanding of data center designs.
• Expertise in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and its application to complex assemblies.
• Experience with CREO
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools (e.g. ANSYS NASTRAN) for structural analysis.

Base Pay Range for:

CO applicants is $190458.00 - $266641.20 WA applicants is $194121.00 - $271768.35

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Dont meet all desired requirements Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blues Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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Benefits

• 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 companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys 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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