Senior Structures Design Engineer – Lunar Lander Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off up to 4 weeks + holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin, based in the United States, is seeking a seasoned structural engineer to design, analyze, and test secondary structures for space hardware including metallic and composite components. You will create 3D models, drawings, and interface control documents while supporting manufacturing, integration, and test activities.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in aerospace or related fields, strong 3D CAD and GD&T skills, and experience with structural design, load paths, material selection, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 8+ years of experience with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
• Experience in 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).

Responsibilities

• Design, analysis, development, and testing of secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts and integrated assemblies.
• Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents.
• Provide manufacturing and production support for hardware.
• Provide technical guidance for integration.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Create test plans, specifications, and other documentation for flight hardware development.
• Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data.

Skills

Mechanical design

Structural analysis

3D CAD

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Creo

Windchill

Nastran

ANSYS

Abaqus

HyperMesh

Job description

Blue Origin, based in the United States, is seeking a seasoned structural engineer to design, analyze, and test secondary structures for space hardware including metallic and composite components. You will create 3D models, drawings, and interface control documents while supporting manufacturing, integration, and test activities.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in aerospace or related fields, strong 3D CAD and GD&T skills, and experience with structural design, load paths, material selection, and