Onsite Structural Design Engineer III

Posted 3 days ago

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About the role

  • Structural Design Engineer III developing launch vehicle components for Blue Origin's New Glenn. Collaborate on design and testing of aerospace structures while ensuring hardware integration and performance.

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

Requirements

  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 5+ years of related experience
  • 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)

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 per year based on weekly scheduled hours
  • Up to 14 company-paid holidays

Job title

Structural Design Engineer III

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$121,023 - $169,432 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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