Senior Structural Engineer – Spacecraft & Lunar Hardware

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a skilled structural engineer to join the Lunar Core Components Heat Transfer team in California. You will perform structural analyses of lunar radiators, cold plates, and heat exchangers, translating results into design improvements for flight hardware from initial CAD to qualification.

You will lead trade studies, collaborate with thermal engineers, mentor junior engineers, and support manufacturing on site, with travel up to 15%.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 6+ years of related experience.
• Experience on launch vehicles, spacecraft, aircraft or similar 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; Knowledge of material selection, compatibility, and manufacturing techniques.
• Strong understanding of structural design and analysis fundamentals.
• Strong mechanical design skills using Creo.
• Ability to conduct structural analysis using both classical hand-calculation methods and finite element analysis techniques.
• Familiarity with classical aerospace sizing methods (ex: Bruhn, Niu, Roark).
• Strong skills with both authoring and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis (ASME Y14.5)
• Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process

Responsibilities

• Interpret, decompose, and derive structural loads and requirements, utilizing vehicle provided load factors for secondary structures and interfacing hardware.
• Lead trade studies that inform structural integrity of the component and assembly design, configuration as required.
• Design, analysis, development, and testing of secondary structures, including additively manufactured parts, composites and metallic piece parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies.
• Work with thermal hardware engineers to develop structurally sound and thermally appropriate components.
• Build 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents as required to drive structural analysis and design.
• Coordinate with other subsystem teams on the design of structural interfaces
• Provide on-site manufacturing and production support, including travel when needed.
• Participate in subsystem structural verification test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
• Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware
• Develop tooling and equipment requirements in support of specification and procurement of manufacturing and assembly facilities for thermal hardware
• Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status
• Coach, mentor and technically assist junior engineers
• Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings

Skills

Structural design

Creo

Finite element analysis

Leadership

Education

B.S. in Engineering

M.S. in Engineering

Tools

Creo

Ansys

Nastran

Optistruct

LS-Dyna

Hypermesh

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a skilled structural engineer to join the Lunar Core Components Heat Transfer team in California. You will perform structural analyses of lunar radiators, cold plates, and heat exchangers, translating results into design improvements for flight hardware from initial CAD to qualification.

You will lead trade studies, collaborate with thermal engineers, mentor junior engineers, and support manufacturing on site, with travel up to 15%.