Mechanical Design Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN

. Design, analyze, build, and test turbomachinery components, with a primary focus on cryogenic pumps for lunar and rocket fluid systems.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeLos Angeles • Alabama, California, Colorado, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $121,023 - $169,432 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, analyze, build, and test turbomachinery components, with a primary focus on cryogenic pumps for lunar and rocket fluid systems.
Own the mechanical definition of cryogenic and space-rated pumps, including 3D models, detailed drawings, design updates, and resolution of design discrepancies.
Coordinate fabrication, assembly, installation, and commissioning of new or modified pump systems at Blue Origin sites, working closely with manufacturing and test teams.
Create and manage fabrication and installation drawings in ProE/Creo with Windchill, applying company and industry standards for design, drafting, and configuration control.
Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) to ensure designs are producible, maintainable, and scalable from prototype through higher-rate builds.
Guide hardware through the full product life cycle—from requirements and preliminary design through detailed design, build, test, verification, integration, and flight.
Collaborate across disciplines and clearly communicate complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a highly collaborative, inclusive environment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
5+ years of experience designing pump components and assemblies or other high performance rotating machinery/turbomachinery.
Advance proficiency in CAD (Creo preferred) to create rotating machinery part models, assemblies, and engineering drawings.
Demonstrated knowledge of GD&T standards (ASME Y14.5) and the practical application of tolerance analysis in mechanical design.
Proven ability to provide high-quality mechanical design engineering solutions in a rapidly iterating research and development environment.
Hands-on expertise in integration, assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of rotating machinery—seeing designs through from concept to deployment.
Strong foundation in mechanical engineering—expert in materials, heat treatments, statics, dynamics, and mechanics of materials for mission-critical aerospace applications.
Experience using PLM software (Windchill preferred) to facilitate aerospace industry standard configuration control of engineering design.

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)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

turbomachinery designcryogenic pumps3D modelingdesign updatesDesign for Manufacturing (DFM)Design for Assembly (DFA)tolerance analysismechanical design engineeringintegrationtroubleshooting

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilityteamwork