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Blue Origin · 2 months ago

Senior Structures Design Engineer - New Shepard Tanks

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$141K/yr - $197K/yr

8+ years exp

Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable space vehicles and systems. The Senior Structures Design Engineer will be responsible for the design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures for the New Shepard Tanks team, ensuring successful hardware integration and contributing to safe human spaceflight.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures, including metallic piece parts and weldments, as well as integrated structural assemblies

Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents

Provide technical guidance for manufacturing and general Liaison Engineering support

Coach, mentor and technically assist junior engineers

Support configuration development and trade studies

Apply practical approaches to hardware fabrication and cost impacts

Create test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware

Work with vertically-integrated teams that are responsible for materials, manufacturing processes, to produce world-class aerospace hardware

Maintaining and reporting on activity schedule, budget and technical status

Identify opportunities for safety improvements and operational cost savings

Qualification

Aerospace engineeringMechanical engineeringStructural design3D CAD softwareStructural analysisFinite element analysisMaterial selectionGD&T (ASME Y14.5)Technical guidanceAttention to detailTeam collaborationProblem solving

Required

B.S. degree or higher in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field

8 + years' experience in mechanical/structural design and structural analysis

Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles 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, Material selection, compatibility and manufacturing techniques

Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software

Proficiency in structural analysis and ability to rapidly apply structural mechanics principles and development designs using hand calculations and finite element analysis

Ability to learn, grow and tackle new challenges in a fast-paced environment

Excellent attention to detail and task ownership, someone who demonstrates pride in all work and willingness to perform low-level tasks when needed

Experience with full product lifecycle of design, test, and production

Strong written and personal computer skills

Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight

Strong understanding of GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

Preferred

10+ years experience years' experience in mechanical/structural design and structural analysis

M.S. degree or higher in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field

Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures. Experience with launch vehicle integrated tank structure design or analysis experience preferred

Understanding of material and design considerations in a cryogenic operating environment

Knowledge of design and analysis of friction stir welded or gas tungsten arc welded structures

Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, Windchill 10

Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark's etc.)

Familiarity with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, HyperMesh, Hypersizer