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Blue Origin LLC Structural Design Engineer II - New Glenn (R40790) in Wedgwood, Washington

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-liftorbital launch vehicle capable ofroutinelycarrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar,and beyond.Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designedfrom the beginningto be human-capable. As part of a small hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will be responsible for design, analysis, development and testing of primary and secondary structures for New Glenn second stage. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of New Glenn. In this role, you will work directly with our manufacturing teams to ensure successful hardware integration by providing analysis of manufacturing nonconformance's and providing dispositions for as-built flight hardware. Additional duties may require you to take ownership of designs from concept through launch, perform initial sizing and detailed analysis. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Responsibilities include: Design, analysis, development, and testing of production equipment and tooling, including weldments, machined parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies. Build 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents. Provide manufacturing and production support for your hardware. Understand and support tank production. Provide technical guidance for integration. Support configuration development and trade studies. Apply practical approaches to hardware fabrication and cost impacts. Build 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. Minimum Qualifications: Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering. 4+ years of experience with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures. Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Shigley's, Roark etc.) Familiarity with Industry standards (ASME, AISC, AWS etc.) Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more of the following areas: Supporting production flow thru multi-shift operations. Structural design of metallic components and assemblies. Structural 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). Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion. 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: Ability to rapidly apply structural mechanics principles and development designs using hand calculations and finite element analysis. Understanding of material and design considerations in a manufacturing envi

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