Lunar Mechanisms Manager

2 days ago


Huntsville, Alabama, United States Blue Origin Full time
Key Responsibilities

As a Lunar Mechanisms Manager at Blue Origin, you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers to design, develop, and test mechanisms for our lunar lander vehicles. Your primary focus will be on ensuring the technical performance, flight certification, and hardware delivery of all components in a specific subsystem for the Lunar Permanence portfolio.

You will be responsible for managing a diverse product team to perform spaceflight mechanism design, analysis, hardware manufacturing and procurement, instrumentation, testing, assembly, and product delivery to meet aggressive mass targets and schedule milestones within an acceptable risk posture.

You will also be responsible for managing the career development, work performance, mentorship, and career and technical guidance for all members of your product team.

Requirements
  • BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, other) or equivalent
  • Experience in managing flight hardware products from cradle to grave
  • Experience in creating statements of work, hardware specifications, and managing subcontracts
  • Experience in fundamental, hand calculation, structural analysis, and finite element analysis techniques
  • Experience in metallic materials
  • Experience in mechanical system model creation
  • Experience in mechanical system design and design for manufacturability
  • Experience with electromechanical actuators, motors, and controllers
  • Experience in hardware testing and instrumentation
  • Experience in documentation, design, and analysis artifact configuration control
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Preferred Qualifications
  • MS in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, other) or equivalent
  • Experience designing mechanisms for in-space applications such as hatches, thrust vector controls, gimbals, and HDRMs
Benefits

Blue Origin offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 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.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.



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