BLUE ORIGIN

Structural Design Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Office

Location: Florida • Washington • United States

Visit company website

Explore more

✨ AI Apply
Apply

Salary

💰 $121,023 - $169,432 per year

About the role

  • Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies
  • Build 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
  • Coordinate with other subsystem teams on the design of structural interfaces
  • Provide on-site manufacturing and production support, including travel when needed
  • Support configuration development and trade studies
  • Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
  • Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware
  • 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
  • Coach, mentor and technically assist junior engineers
  • Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings

Requirements

  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 5+ years of related experience
  • Experience on launch vehicles, aircraft or similar in one or more of the following areas: Structural design of metallic components and assemblies, vehicle load path distribution, and first order strength assessment and sizing
  • Knowledge of material selection, compatibility, and manufacturing techniques
  • Strong understanding of structural design and analysis fundamentals
  • Strong mechanical design skills using Creo and CATIA V5.
  • Ability to conduct structural analysis using both classical hand-calculation methods and finite element analysis techniques
  • Familiarity with classical aerospace sizing methods (ex: Bruhn, Niu, Roark).
  • Strong skills with both authoring and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis (ASME Y14.5)
Benefits
  • 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%
  • Education Support Program
  • Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year
  • Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
structural designstructural analysisfinite element analysismechanical designmaterial selectionGeometric Dimensioning and Toleranceclassical hand-calculation methodsaerospace sizing methodsload path distributionfirst order strength assessment
Soft Skills
coachingmentoringtechnical assistancecommunicationteam coordinationproblem-solvingplanningbudget managementactivity schedulingoperational improvement
Certifications
B.S. degree in engineering