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Lead Configuration Engineer – Lunar Vehicles at Blue Origin | LAYIQ

Next-Gen Architecture & Trades
Lead cross-disciplinary trade studies that define the long-term evolution of the MK1 Cargo Lander architecture, weighing performance, cost, manufacturability, and schedule
Develop and maintain a long-term improvement roadmap for MK1, identifying where next-gen architecture changes deliver meaningful cost savings, technology upgrades, or manufacturing simplification
Evaluate how new technologies, materials, or manufacturing methods could be incorporated into the next-gen design without destabilizing the current flight configuration
Apply deep knowledge of vehicle design, structures, mechanical systems, and/or cryogenic upper stage design to assess technical feasibility and risk of proposed architecture changes
Translate high-level program goals (cost, cadence, performance) into concrete configuration and design trade options for leadership and cross-functional review
Partner with manufacturing, production engineering, and supply chain to ensure next-gen architecture decisions reflect real-world fabrication, assembly, and tooling constraints
Configuration Ownership & Integration
Own configuration management for the current MK1 vehicle baseline across structural, mechanical, fluids, and electrical subsystems, ensuring a coherent, traceable vehicle-level design
Lead technical review and disposition of Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) within your scope, ensuring completeness, technical accuracy, and configuration integrity
Define and maintain interface configurations between subsystems, including model-based definitions and control documents
Resolve cross-subsystem configuration conflicts and dependencies, driving decisions when stakeholders disagree
Ensure configuration baselines and documentation are ready to support major design reviews, integration milestones, and downstream material requirements planning
Track and report configuration and architecture trade status, including schedule, risk, and key technical issues, to program and engineering leadership
Technical Leadership
Serve as a go-to technical authority for MK1 configuration and architecture questions across the engineering organization
Provide informal technical leadership and mentorship to engineers working configuration, integration, and design trade activities
Champion configuration management best practices and standards across the team, even where you don't hold formal IPT authority
Build alignment across Structures, Fluids, Thermal, GN&C, Avionics, and Manufacturing stakeholders on configuration decisions and trade outcomes

Required: B.S. degree in engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, or related discipline) and 10+ years of experience in spacecraft or launch vehicle mechanical design, configuration, and layout engineering; or M.S. with 8+ years
Deep working knowledge in at least one of: vehicle structural design, mechanical systems design, or cryogenic upper stage design, with working familiarity across the others
Demonstrated experience leading architecture-level or vehicle-level trade studies, from early concept through down-selection
Demonstrated configuration control experience on developed products in aerospace, launch vehicle, or comparable highly-regulated industries — from early trades through final design, manufacturing, and test
Strong track record of cross-functional influence and consensus-building, driving technical decisions through credibility and judgment
Strong 3-D CAD and visualization tool experience, with the ability to assess and critique design solutions directly, not just review summaries
Understanding of how manufacturing, assembly, and integration realities should shape design and configuration decisions
Preferred: Experience specifically with cryogenic propulsion or upper stage systems
Strong GD&T skills and experience with large tolerance stack-up analysis
Experience using PTC Creo and Windchill
Experience driving cost-reduction or producibility-improvement initiatives on a flying or near-flying vehicle program
Demonstrated ability to balance long-term architecture vision, near-term configuration discipline, and business or market needs on the same program
Knowledge of aerospace vehicle fabrication and assembly techniques and related quality control concepts
Base Pay Range for: WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20
Other site ranges may differ
Culture Statement
Don’t 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 you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t 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.
Export Control Regulations
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 U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Background Check
Required for all positions: Blue’s 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
Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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 company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here .
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