Structural Engineer III - Tank Design - New Glenn Advanced Upper Stage

BLUE ORIGIN • West Melbourne, FL

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About The Position

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 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. This role supports the development and operations of an advanced upper stage in development for the New Glenn launch system. As part of a small, hardworking, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for the design, analysis, development, testing, and qualification of propellant tanks and tank systems. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. 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!

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 5-7 years of related experience
• Experience on launch vehicles, aircraft or similar in one or more of the following areas: Design of minimal-mass structure, especially pressurized structures.
• Design of interfaces to fluid systems such as baffles, anti-vortex devices, or cryogenic seals.
• Material development and structural testing.
• Experience with composite structures and adhesive bonding design and manufacturing principles.
• Strong 3D CAD modelling skills with demonstrated examples of owning engineering definition from concept to production.
• Ability to conduct structural analysis using classical hand-calculation and finite element techniques
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis to ASME Y14.5.

Nice To Haves

• A passion for new technology development.
• Strong communication skills, with an ability to quickly build consensus among stakeholders
• Experience in a fast-paced environment of rapid hardware design and fabrication.
• Experience with developing and executing oxygen-compatibility material tests.
• Expertise with any industry standard analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, Hypersizer
• Experience or with fabrication, assembly, and repair of large-scale composite structures.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes for rate production.
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of composite propellant tank development test campaigns, including test planning, test equipment, and test article installation.
• Perform preliminary and detailed design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary composite tank structures.
• Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies to solve current problems and assess future opportunities.
• Provide manufacturing and production support, including travel when needed.
• Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
• Develop material and process specifications as required to deliver a reliable and high-performing tank system.
• 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.

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%, 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees