Senior Structures Engineer - Lunar Lander & Spaceflight

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an experienced structural engineer to join the Lunar Permanence team, focusing on MMOD and secondary structure for the MK2 Crew Lander. You will design, analyze, and test metallic and composite components, create 3D models, and support manufacturing and integration for flight hardware.

The role requires 8+ years in aerospace structures, strong CAD skills (Creo or similar), GD&T expertise, and experience with vehicle load paths and material selection.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering.
• 8+ years of 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).

Responsibilities

• Design, analysis, development, and testing of secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies.
• Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
• Provide manufacturing and production support for your hardware
• Provide technical guidance for integration
• 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
• Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
• Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data
• Participate in the development and purchase of new equipment and tooling.
• Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status

Skills

3D CAD

Mechanical design

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

Aerospace structures

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

Creo

Windchill

Nastran

ANSYS

Abaqus

HyperMesh

Hypersizer

Job description

Blue Origin in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an experienced structural engineer to join the Lunar Permanence team, focusing on MMOD and secondary structure for the MK2 Crew Lander. You will design, analyze, and test metallic and composite components, create 3D models, and support manufacturing and integration for flight hardware.

The role requires 8+ years in aerospace structures, strong CAD skills (Creo or similar), GD&T expertise, and experience with vehicle load paths and material selection.