Structural Design Engineer III – New Glenn Upper Stage

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. Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures .

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $121,023 - $169,432 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures
Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
Create test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware
Provide manufacturing and production support
Support configuration development and trade studies
Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
Work with cross-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
Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status
Identify opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering or equivalent technical field
At least 5+ years industry experience in structural design and analysis of aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
Proficiency in business and engineering software (i.e. MS Office, Creo, Windchill, PLM, etc)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
M.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering or equivalent technical field (preferred)
Ability to rapidly apply structural mechanics principles and develop designs using hand calculations and finite element analysis (preferred)
Understanding of material and design considerations in a cryogenic operating environment (preferred)
Experience with full product lifecycle of design, test, and production (preferred)
Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, Windchill 10 (preferred)
Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark’s etc.) (preferred)
Familiarity with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, HyperMesh, Hypersizer (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural designstructural analysisfinite element analysishand calculationstest planningdata reductionmanufacturing processesmaterial considerationsproduct lifecycleclassical hand analysis

Soft Skills

communication skillscross-functional teamworkproblem-solvingorganizational skillsbudget management