Structural Engineer III AFT IPT - New Glenn

$111,690 - $156,366/Yr

Blue Origin - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Structural Engineer III position at Blue Origin focuses on the design, manufacturing support, and upgrading of strake structures for the New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle. This role is critical in ensuring safe and reliable hardware for space exploration, contributing to the company's mission of enabling millions of people to live and work in space. The position requires a commitment to quality and safety, along with technical expertise and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of strake 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.
• Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget, and technical status.
• Create and modify drawings, specifications, and other documentation.
• Assist in monitoring build progress and identify opportunities to increase production rate while balancing risk.

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering.
• 8+ years of demonstrated ability with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
• Experience on recently developed vehicles in one or more areas: vehicle load path distribution and 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.

Nice-to-haves

• 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.

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
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Discretionary bonus designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.