Turbomachinery Engineer

BLUE ORIGIN

Turbomachinery Engineer designing and testing components for space vehicles at Blue Origin. Leading development on Blue Moon landers, ensuring safety and efficiency in space exploration.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeFlorida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $145,188 - $203,263 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the hands-on design, development, production, assembly, and testing of turbomachinery components.
Apply mechanical design fundamentals to create and improve engineering drawings, specifications, processes, and design manuals to address product and process requests.
Own turbomachinery component hardware across the entire product lifecycle, from research to flight.
Provide engineering dispositions for non-conforming hardware identified during the manufacturing and assembly process.
Perform root cause analysis to develop corrective actions that support continuous improvement initiatives, including development test failure investigation, product and process optimization, rework minimization, cost reduction, and scrap reduction.
Perform turbomachinery design analyses such as thermal, structural, and rotordynamics while collaborating with the aerodynamic designers.
Utilize test data to evaluate and improve designs.
Guide and mentor design and manufacturing teammates in a highly collaborative environment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
8+ years proven track record in design, development, testing, production, manufacturing, and/or assembly of turbomachinery components.
Solid understanding of first principles of rotating machinery component mechanical design, including turbines, impellers, housings, seals and bearings.
Working knowledge of ASME Y14.5 standards and GD&T associated with complex rotating assemblies.
Working knowledge of aerospace materials & treatments.
Working knowledge of hardware fabrication & assembly processes.
Strong understanding of turbomachinery thermodynamic and aerodynamic design concepts.
Proficiency in data analysis and post-processing to assess component health.
Ability to effectively lead anomaly investigations and collaborate with multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams.
Possess high attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications: MS or PhD degree in engineering.
Experience with quality management systems supporting aerospace and propulsion-related hardware.
Experience transitioning products from development to production.
Experience with continuous improvement and Kaizen.
Experience with turbomachinery production, qualification testing and flight operations.
Working knowledge of configuration management principles and practices.
Ability to effectively lead multi-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with cryogenic fluids.
Expertise in rotordynamics and gas bearing design.
Experience in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA).

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

turbomachinery designmechanical designroot cause analysisdata analysisGD&Tthermodynamic designaerodynamic designrotordynamicsDesign for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)quality management systems

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationattention to detailorganizational skillscommunication skillsmentoringproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementcoordinationanomaly investigation

Certifications

B.S. degree in mechanical engineeringB.S. degree in aerospace engineeringMS degree in engineeringPhD degree in engineering