Structural Design Engineer - New Glenn

Company: Blue Origin
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 31, 2025

Job Description:

Application close date:Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.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.We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.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.As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will be responsible for designing, manufacturing, and installing ready-to-install New Glenn aft module structural hardware! Your scope delivers safe, reliable, ready-to-install hardware that meets requirements and acceptance criteria.We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to impact safe human spaceflight positively. Passion for our mission and vision is required!Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility: Full Ownership of metallic and composite structural component design.
• Provide technical guidance and detailed product knowledge to support build activities.
• Provide general Liaison Engineering support through the disposition of non-conformances, identification of process improvements, and updates to engineering definition.
• Coach, mentor, and technically assist junior engineers.
• Oversee fabrication and assembly services; procure components and materials; and lead vendor/subcontractor performance to support vehicle build schedules.
• Work with the configuration and assembly teams to properly prioritize procurement activities by identifying long lead items and clear emergent part shortages.
• Plan and conduct test objectives, data review, and reporting.
• Maintaining and reporting on activity schedule, budget, and technical status.
• Create and modify drawings, specifications, and other documentation.
• Define and analyze hosted equipment interfaces to support hardware integration onto the vehicle.
• Assist in monitoring build progress and find opportunities to increase production rate while balancing risk.Minimum Requirements:
  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering.
  • 3+ years of proven track record with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
  • Experience on recently developed vehicles in one or more areas: vehicle load path distribution, first-order strength assessment, and sizing.
  • Skin-stringer and sandwich panel fuselage design.
  • Shell buckling and/or compressive failure critical structural element design.
  • Material selection, compatibility, and manufacturing techniques.
  • Iso/Ortho grid structure design.
  • Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software.
  • Experience with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5).
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder) or have been lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.Preferred Requirements:
    • Experience with Creo (Pro/E) and Windchill.
    • Familiar with ASME Y14.100 and Y14.41.
    • Experience with lean processes applied to design efforts - Agile product development methods for hardware engineering would be highly desirable.
    • Expertise with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, LS/Dyna.
    • Awareness of composite design and analysis matters.
    • Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware.
    • Knowledge of systems engineering practices, manufacturing fabrication and assembly processes, and quality control.
    • Experience with Optimization and DOE methods applied to design, analysis, and testing.Compensation Range for:WA applicants is $117,498.00-$164,497.20Other site ranges may differCulture StatementDon't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.Export Control RegulationsApplicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.Background Check
      • Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
      • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
      • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification, Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.Benefits
        • Benefits include: 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.
        • Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
        • Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.Equal Employment OpportunityBlue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see .Affirmative Action and Disability AccommodationApplicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at.California Applicant Privacy NoticeIf you are a California resident, please reference the CA Applicant Privacy Notice .

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