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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.
As part of a small, hardworking, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for the design, analysis, development, testing, and qualification of structural subsystems for New Glenn's second stage and payload accommodations. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and reliable spaceflight.
We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!
Responsibilities include:
Lead a design team through frequent hardware design cycles and advise them on technical design, analysis, qualification, testing, manufacturing, and integration activities
Foster open communication and present to all levels of leadership within the organization
Drive solutions forward and advise the team on problem resolution
Take ownership of the full lifecycle of hardware from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration onto a launch vehicle
Design, analyze, develop, and test primary and secondary metallic and composite structures
Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies
Build 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
Build test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware
Provide technical guidance and on-site support for manufacturing, production, and integration activities
Support configuration development and trade studies
Take ownership of test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and authoring of test reports
Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware
Develop component specifications and manage suppliers
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 other engineers
Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings
Work with spacecraft customers in a technical capacity
Own spacecraft structural integration cycles
Drive hardware discrepancies to resolution
Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
Complete hand calc and FEM analyses to report margins of safety for primary and secondary aerospace structures
Perform access studies, loss of clearance analyses, vehicle clocking studies, and develop solutions to mission unique requirements
Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration
Blue Origin · Greater Seattle Area