Lead Aerospace Structural/Mechanical Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) matching

Education support

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin envisions millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. This role focuses on design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures for MK2, taking ownership from concept through launch and collaborating with manufacturing teams to ensure successful hardware integration.

You will build 3D models, create drawings, and provide guidance for integration while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to cost-effective trade studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering.
• Experience with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
• 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.
• Familiar with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5).
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies.
• Build 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
• Provide technical guidance for integration 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
• Plan and conduct tests, and review data.
• Maintaining and reporting on activity schedule, budget and technical status.
• Find opportunities for safety improvements and operational cost savings.

Skills

3D CAD software

Structural design

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

Strength sizing

Vehicle load path

Materials selection

System integration

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

Creo/Pro/E

Windchill

Nastran

ANSYS

Abaqus

HyperMesh

Job description

Blue Origin envisions millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. This role focuses on design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures for MK2, taking ownership from concept through launch and collaborating with manufacturing teams to ensure successful hardware integration.

You will build 3D models, create drawings, and provide guidance for integration while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to cost-effective trade studies.