Mechanical Engineer I

Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) is offering the opportunity to lead a multidisciplinary technical team to deliver spacecraft busses for LEO, GEO, Cislunar, and Deep Space missions.  We support a diverse suite of customers, including commercial, non-profit, NASA, military, IC, and university missions.

Position Purpose: The Mechanical Engineer I is an entry level position that requires no previous work experience but requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering. As such an ME-I is early in their career with broad theoretical knowledge of mechanical engineering (i.e., they are not a specialist). An ME-I undertakes tasks that are of limited scope and complexity, such as minor parts of a broader engineering problem.

Title: Mechanical Engineer I

Position Type: Full Time  

Pay Range: $70,000 - $ 100,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Location:  Boulder, CO

 

Benefits:

• 100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

Job Responsibilities:

• Under supervision from senior engineers as to method of approach and requirements, the Mechanical Engineer I performs normal mechanical engineering work and exercises individual judgment and initiative in the application of mechanical engineering principles, techniques, and methods.
• The ME-I assists more-senior mechanical engineers by carrying out tasks requiring accuracy and adherence to prescribed methods of analysis and design, however their work is reviewed by senior mechanical engineers for validity, adequacy, methods, and procedures.
• With experience, an ME-I requires less review of their work and progressively exercises more individual judgment until reaching the Level II competency is achieved.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

 

Required Qualifications/Education:

• 0+ years of relevant experience
• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines.   BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.  However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other protected factor. Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at 720-450-8252 or HR@bluecanyontech.com.