Sr Structural Engineer New Glenn

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At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were working to develop reusable safe and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety collaboration and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

We are looking for a proven technical leader with experience in flight vehicle structures to coordinate design conduct analysis and support production of unpressurized structural assemblies for a launch vehicle upper stage. You will bring technical depth to a high-rate production environment contributing to manufacturing system integration and mission support and tackling complex challenges involving innovative and highly stressed hardware.

This is a hands-on position and in this role you will take ownership of detailed analyses and work directly with our manufacturing teams to ensure successful hardware integration. Your unique skills will complement a close-knit highly collaborative team that values perspectives from a wide range of backgrounds. We are looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of design analysis and production to apply their technical and business process expertise leadership skills and dedication to quality to positively impact commercial spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Design and analysis of primary and secondary structures including composites and metallic piece parts as well as integrated structural assemblies

Coordinate with other subsystem teams on the design of structural interfaces

Provide on-site manufacturing and production support including travel when needed

Ensure production quality and disposition hardware nonconformances as they arise

Support configuration development and trade studies

Perform analysis reviews for designers and junior structural analysts in stress/stability/fracture analysis and standard processes

Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials manufacturing processes and suppliers to produce world-class aerospace hardware

Develop and improve enterprise analysis capabilities such as crafting process automation tools for model creation strength checks and analysis report generation

Maintain and report on activity schedule budget and technical status

Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers

Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 7 years of related experience

Experience with launch vehicles aircraft or similar applications in structural design of metallic components and assemblies and/or vehicle load path distribution and first order strength assessment and sizing

Subject matter expertise in structural analysis using both classical hand-calculation methods and finite element analysis techniques

Knowledge of material selection compatibility and manufacturing techniques

Advanced understanding of FEM modeling techniques (boundary conditions bolted connections contact verification methods)

Strong mechanical design skills using commercial CAD software packages such as Creo

Strong skills with both authoring and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis (ASME Y14.5)

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong communication skills with an ability to quickly build consensus among stakeholders

An advanced degree in an engineering field

Demonstrated expertise with any industry standard analysis codes: Ansys Nastran Optistruct LS Dyna Hypermesh Hypersizer

Proven experience developing manufacturing processes for production at rate and design for manufacturability

Knowledge of systems engineering practices fabrication and integration processes and quality control

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Culture Statement

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Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical dental vision basic and supplemental life insurance paid parental leave short and long-term disability 401(k) with a company match of up to 5% and an Education Support Program.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Dependent on role type and job level employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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