Blue Origin · 11 hours ago
Sr Structural Design Engineer - New Glenn Stage 2
Merritt Island, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $203K/yr
8+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles for the benefit of Earth. They are seeking a Sr Structural Design Engineer to support the New Glenn project by designing and analyzing structural subsystems and ensuring the safety and efficiency of spaceflight operations.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Structural design and configuration of launch vehicle pressurized and unpressurized structures, including interfaces
Perform detailed design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures for production support and sustainment initiatives
Drive hardware discrepancies to resolution including dispositioning of manufacturing nonconformances
Foster open communication and present to all levels of leadership within the organization
Drive solutions forward and advise the team on problem resolution
Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies with emphasis in manufacturability and cost reduction
Build 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
Build test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware
Provide technical mentorship for integration
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
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
Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware
Participate in the development and modification of equipment and tooling
Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
Perform access studies, loss of clearance analyses, configuration studies, and develop solutions to mission unique requirements
Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 8+ years of related experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
Experience on launch vehicles, aircraft or similar. Hands on experience with hardware 'on the production floor' and/or 'in service'
Design of minimal-mass structure, especially with aim to reduce cost and manufacturing time
Experience with material development and structural testing
Strong understanding of structural design and analysis principles
Structural design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill preferred), hand calculations, and FEA tools
Experience working in a multi-functional organization to develop designs and produce world-class engineered products
Strong understanding of metallic design fundamentals
Experience in bolted joint design and analysis
Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis (ASME Y14.5)
Familiarity with ASME Y14.100 and Y14.41
Ability to take ownership of the hardware lifecycle from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration onto a launch vehicle
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Experience designing for manufacturability and value engineering, with focus on cost reduction and build time hour optimization
Experience designing hot and cryo structures
Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware
Demonstrated expertise with any industry standard analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, Hypersizer, NASGRO, Abaqus
Familiarity with buckling, fatigue and/or fracture failure modes
Experience or expertise with fabrication of large-scale metallic aerospace structures
Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control
Benefits
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
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
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