Structural Designer III – Lunar Permanence

BLUE ORIGIN

Structural Designer III specializing in lunar landers and space vehicle structures at Blue Origin. Responsible for design, testing, and integration of aerospace hardware with a focus on safety and innovation.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeSpace Coast • Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $121,023 - $169,432 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and testing of primary and secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies.
Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents.
Support configuration development and trade studies.
Apply practical approaches to hardware fabrication and cost impacts.
Work with vertically integrated teams that are responsible for materials, manufacturing processes, to produce world-class aerospace hardware.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering.
3+ years of experience with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles 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, Material selection, compatibility and manufacturing techniques.
Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software.
Familiar with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5).
Desired: 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 cryogenic operating environment.
Experience with full product lifecycle of design, test, and production.
Experience with Creo (Pro/E), and Windchill 10.
Knowledge of design and fabrication considerations for composite structures.
Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark’s etc.)
Familiarity with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, HyperMesh, Hypersizer.

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.
Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural design3D CAD softwarefinite element analysisGD&T analysismechanical designmaterial selectionload path distributionstrength assessmentcomposite structureshand calculations

Soft Skills

team collaborationproblem-solvingcommunication