Structural Engineer III - New Glenn

Overview

On Site
USD 89,820.00 - 125,748.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Prototyping
Process engineering
Leadership
SAFE
Design analysis
Sound design
Technical drafting
GD&T
Testing
Quality audit
Budget
Work ethic
Attention to detail
Communication
Production engineering
Management
Structural analysis
Design for manufacturability
Manufacturing
Welding
Assembly
Inspection
Creo
Windchill
PDM
FEM
Ansys
Femap
NASTRAN
Unigraphics NX
ProE
Mechanical engineering
Life insurance
SAP BASIS
Collaboration
Teamwork
Promotions
Military
LOS
Recruiting
Law
Privacy

Job Details

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

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to Earth's orbit and beyond. Engineered with a reusable first stage and a seven-meter payload fairing, New Glenn is building the road to space.

As a Design Engineer on the Manufacturing Technology team of the New Glenn Stage 1 booster you will work on the design, analyze, and build of prototypes, testing, product and process development of various New Glenn Stage 1 booster components and systems. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • BS degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant degree
  • 4+ years of work or project experience in design, analysis, build, and testing
  • Capable of integrating concepts and principles of mechanical design and analysis for several different projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to interpret and apply sound design and drafting standards (ASME Y14.5, GD&T) in creating and evaluating engineering drawings and definition
  • Handle a wide range of technical problems and familiar with different types metallic and composite component.
  • Ability to understand the use and application of assembly fixtures, structural weldments, testing setups, coating application and use.
  • Experience collaborating with component and system designer engineers, manufacturing engineers, test engineers and production/operations to achieve efficient and cost-effective designs.
  • Ability to manage vendor projects including the down selection, manufacturing process, and quality audits
  • Ability to set, implement, and maintain schedules and budgets to ensure project completion
  • Ability to work effectively with a strong work ethic and close attention to detail in a dynamic team environment applying team member's strengths.
  • Extremely customer focused with strong verbal and written communication skills
  • A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams of diverse skills across large geographic distances
  • Periodic travel to support production, engineering, management staff, and suppliers/vendors. Up to 5%-10%
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with structural analysis in addition to the ability to perform hand calculations
  • Proven expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly including experience taking products from development design to rate production
  • Solid understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines including mills, lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting/rigging, assembly, inspection, etc.
  • Experience with ProE/Creo and Windchill CAD/PDM systems
  • Experience with FEM software such as ANSYS Workbench, FEMAP Pre/Post processing, NASTRAN Solver, NX Advance Simulation, ProE Simulate/Mechanical, etc.


Compensation Range for:
WA applicants is $89,820.00-$125,748.00

Other site ranges may differ

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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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.

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

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here .

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