Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 12+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more of the following areas: Vehicle load path distribution, and first order strength assessment and sizing
Skin-stringer, orthogrid, isogrid, and composite sandwich panel design
Experience working in a multi-functional organization to develop designs and produce world-class engineered products
Strong understanding of composite and metallic design fundamentals
Demonstrated expertise with any industry standard analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, Hypermesh
Experience in using and working on LS-Dyna
Experience in bolted joint design and analysis
Structural design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill preferred) and FEA tools
Ability to take ownership of the hardware lifecycle from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration onto a launch vehicle
Strong written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative attitude and effective interpersonal skills
Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn, take ownership, and drive projects to completion
Dynamic separation systems and interface design
Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware
Experience with fabrication using automated fiber placement (AFP) and tape laying (ATL)
Experience or expertise with fabrication of large-scale out-of-autoclave composite structures
Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing processes for transition to production
Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control
Experience with Optimization and Design of Experiments (DOE) methods as applied to design, analysis, and testing
Compensation Range for:
WA applicants is $169,624.00 - $237,473.25
Other site ranges may differ
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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.
As part of a small, hardworking, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will lead the analysis, development, testing, and qualification of structural subsystems for New Glenn's second stage and payload accommodations. This is a hands-on position that involves all aspects of structural analysis throughout design, assembly, testing, and flight operations. 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:
Take leadership of the full lifecycle of hardware from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration
Analysis lead of primary and secondary metallic and composite unpressurized structures
Complete hand calc and FEM analyses to report margins of safety for primary and secondary aerospace structures
Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings / documents
Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies providing technical guidance (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
Build system and detail level models supporting structural design
Take ownership of structural test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and authoring of test reports
Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration
Improving enterprise analysis capabilities such as creating process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation
Coach, mentor and technically assist junior engineers and analysts
Blue Origin · Greater Seattle Area