Hiring: Mechanisms Engineer III — Opto-Mechanical Systems Company: Blue Origin Location: Denver, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 09:44:40 Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, CAD, Ionic, Sketch About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience in precision mechanisms design for space, aerospace, or high-reliability applications Required Skills: •Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates. •Travel expectations: Up to 20% travel may be required for integration activities, launch campaigns, and customer/vendor meetings. •Own the design and development of precision gimbal assemblies and pointing mechanisms for space-based optical communications terminals, from concept through flight qualification •Develop and be accountable for mechanism-level performance requirements, error budgets, and design margins across structural, thermal, and dynamic domains •Drive design trades for gimbal configurations, balancing mass, volume, stiffness, pointing accuracy, and on-orbit lifetime, and defend your recommendations in design reviews •Plan and execute mechanism qualification including component- and system-level testing in shock, vibration, and thermal vacuum environments, and own the resulting data and corrective actions •Author and maintain mechanism design documentation, analysis reports, and test procedures supporting hardware build and test •Coordinate directly with cross-functional partners on mechanism integration, harness routing, and interface definition — acting as the point of contact for your hardware Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive or related technical field •Demonstrated ability to independently own the design, analysis, and qualification of gimbal assemblies, multi-axis pointing mechanisms, or similar precision mechanical systems •Proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g., Creo, NX, SolidWorks) and finite element analysis tools (e.g., ANSYS, NASTRAN, Comsol) •Solid functional working knowledge of mechanism kinematics, dynamics, and structural analysis •Applied hands-on capability in space qualification testing including vibration, shock, and thermal vacuum •Solid understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and interface control documentation •Operational familiarity with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles •Self-directed work style with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to thrive with minimal oversight on a small team •Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive or related field •Exposure to lubrication and tribology for space mechanisms (e.g., dry film, ionic liquid, oil-impregnated) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!