Sr Structural Engineer - New Glenn
About The Position
Blue Origin is seeking a proven technical leader in flight vehicle structures to coordinate design, conduct analysis, and support production of unpressurized structural assemblies for the New Glenn launch vehicle upper stage. The role contributes technical depth in a high-rate production environment across manufacturing, system integration, and mission support, addressing complex challenges involving innovative, highly stressed hardware. This hands-on position owns detailed analyses and works directly with manufacturing teams to support successful hardware integration. The engineer works at the intersection of design, analysis, and production, applying technical and business process expertise, leadership, and a commitment to quality in support of commercial spaceflight. The role requires passion for Blue Origin’s mission and vision and includes on-site production support and travel when needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and at least 7 years of related experience.
- Experience with launch vehicles, aircraft, or similar applications in structural design of metallic components and assemblies and/or vehicle load-path distribution, including first-order strength assessment and sizing.
- Subject matter expertise in structural analysis using classical hand-calculation methods and finite element analysis techniques.
- Knowledge of material selection, compatibility, and manufacturing techniques.
- Advanced understanding of finite element modeling techniques, including boundary conditions, bolted connections, contact, and verification methods.
- Strong mechanical design skills using commercial CAD software such as Creo.
- Strong skills authoring and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis (ASME Y14.5).
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Strong communication skills and ability to quickly build consensus among stakeholders.
- Advanced degree in an engineering field.
- Demonstrated expertise with industry-standard analysis codes such as Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, or Hypersizer.
- Proven experience developing manufacturing processes for production at rate and designing for manufacturability.
- Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control.
Responsibilities
- Design and analyze primary and secondary structures, including composite and metallic piece parts and integrated structural assemblies.
- Coordinate with other subsystem teams on structural interface design.
- Provide on-site manufacturing and production support, including travel when needed.
- Ensure production quality and disposition hardware nonconformances.
- Support configuration development and trade studies.
- Review designers’ and junior structural analysts’ stress, stability, and fracture analyses and standard processes.
- Work with multifunctional teams selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers for aerospace hardware.
- Develop and improve enterprise analysis capabilities, including process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation.
- Maintain and report activity schedule, budget, and technical status.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers.
- Identify opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Some employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, individual contributions, company results, or other factors; eligibility and amounts are not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
