Hybrid Structural Design Engineer II – New Glenn Upper Stage

at BLUE ORIGIN

• Job title: Structural Design Engineer II – New Glenn Upper Stage
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $99,201 - $138,880 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Structural Design Engineer II involved in the development of aerospace structures at Blue Origin. Responsible for design, analysis, and testing of New Glenn vehicle components.

Responsibilities

• Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures
• Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
• Create test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware
• Provide manufacturing and production support
• Support configuration development and trade studies
• Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
• Work with cross-functional teams responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers
• Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data
• Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status
• Identify opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering or equivalent technical field
• At least 2+ years industry experience in structural design and analysis of aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
• Proficiency in business and engineering software (i.e. MS Office, Creo, Windchill, PLM, etc)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• M.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering or equivalent technical field (preferred)
• Ability to rapidly apply structural mechanics principles and develop designs using hand calculations and finite element analysis (preferred)
• Understanding of material and design considerations in a cryogenic operating environment (preferred)
• Experience with full product lifecycle of design, test, and production (preferred)
• Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, Windchill 10 (preferred)
• Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark’s ect.) (preferred)
• Familiarity with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, HyperMesh, Hypersizer (preferred)

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
• Up to four (4) weeks Paid Time Off based on weekly scheduled hours
• Up to 14 company-paid holidays