Rocket GSE Design & Analysis Engineer

Socket.dev; Washington; On-site; USD 81,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks an engineer to design, analyze, and release ground support equipment and tooling for the Blue Engines, Lunar, and New Glenn programs. You will work with engines and design teams to solve manufacturing challenges and ensure safe, reliable flight hardware.

Candidates should have a B.S. in engineering and 3+ years of tooling experience; exposure to CAD, FEM, and ASME Y14.5 drafting; strong DFM/DFA.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years’ experience designing, building, and commissioning tooling and fixtures for manufacturing.
• Experience with FEM and structural analysis plus hand calculations (Freebody diagrams).
• Proven CAD-based design experience for modeling and drafting.
• Strong DFM and DFA knowledge from development to production.
• Understanding of materials, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysis.
• Experience with CNC machining, welding, sheet-metal, lifting/rigging, assembly, inspection.

Responsibilities

• Design production, development, test, integration tooling for Blue Engines, Lunar, and New Glenn units.
• Capable of integrating mechanical design concepts across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Interpret and apply ASME Y14.5 standards when creating drawings.
• Handle tooling challenges: fixtures, material handlers, rotisseries, test fixtures, weldments, chambers, and custom machines.
• Collaborate with designers, manufacturing engineers, and integration teams to improve cradle-to-grave metrics.
• Manage projects including vendor selection, fabrication, inspection, installation, proof testing, and commissioning.
• Set, implement, and maintain schedules and budgets to ensure on-time completion.

Skills

FEM analysis

CAD design

DFM/ DFA

ASME Y14.5 drafting

Manufacturing tooling design

CNC machining

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

Creo CAD

Windchill PDM

NX CAD

Teamcenter CAD/PDM

ANSYS Workbench

FEMAP

NASTRAN

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks an engineer to design, analyze, and release ground support equipment and tooling for the Blue Engines, Lunar, and New Glenn programs. You will work with engines and design teams to solve manufacturing challenges and ensure safe, reliable flight hardware.

Candidates should have a B.S. in engineering and 3+ years of tooling experience; exposure to CAD, FEM, and ASME Y14.5 drafting; strong DFM/DFA.