Structural Engineer III - New Glenn

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As part of a small hardworking and inclusive team of engineers, you will be responsible for cradle-to-grave ownership of structural components and assemblies on the New Glenn Payload Fairing. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of New Glenn. This is a hands-on position and in this role you will take ownership of designs from concept through launch, perform initial sizing and detailed analysis, and work directly with our manufacturing teams to ensure successful hardware integration. Your unique skills will complement a close-knit, highly collaborative team that values diverse perspectives from a wide range of backgrounds.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to build the road to space. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

• Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies
• Build 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
• Coordinate with other subsystem teams on the design of structural interfaces
• Provide on-site manufacturing and production support, including travel when needed.
• Support configuration development and trade studies
• Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
• Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware
• Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data
• Participate in the development and purchase of new equipment and tooling
• Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status
• Coach, mentor and technically assist junior engineers
• Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 7+ years of related experience
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• Experience on launch vehicles, aircraft or similar in one or more of the following areas:
  • Structural design of metallic components and assemblies
  • Vehicle load path distribution, and first order strength assessment and sizing
  • Knowledge of material selection, compatibility, and manufacturing techniques
• Strong understanding of structural design and analysis fundamentals
• Strong mechanical design skills using Creo and CATIA V5.
• Ability to conduct structural analysis using both classical hand-calculation methods and finite element analysis techniques
• Familiarity with classical aerospace sizing methods (ex: Bruhn, Niu, Roark).
• Strong skills with both authoring and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis (ASME Y14.5)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills, with an ability to quickly build consensus among stakeholders
• Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware
• Performing trades with vehicle level and subsystem design teams to better enable fabrication and integration of composite parts
• Demonstrated composites design, analysis, and manufacturing knowledge.
• Deep knowledge of bonded and bolted joint design, mechanics, and relevant analysis techniques.
• Demonstrated expertise with any industry standard analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, Hypersizer
• Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing processes for production at rate
• Proven experience with designing for manufacturability
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control
• Experience with a variety of hardware manufacturing practices including drilling, shimming, fastening, composites fabrication, fluids integration, avionics integration, instrumentation, , non-destructive testing

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $111,690-$156,366

Other site ranges may differ

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

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.

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

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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