Structures Design Engineer II – Lunar Permanence

BLUE ORIGIN

Structures Design Engineer II developing Blue Moon landers and related products at Blue Origin. Collaborating with NASA to impact the future of human spaceflight.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • Colorado, Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,934 - $127,307 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in structural design and analysis for aerospace applications, with a strong focus on 3D CAD modeling, material selection, and integration of complex systems. Proficient in developing test plans and supporting the full product lifecycle from design to production.

Highest-signal resume keywords

3D CAD Software ProficiencyStructural Design of Metallic ComponentsGD&T Analysis (ASME Y14.5)Finite Element Analysis (FEA)Experience with Aerospace Structures

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Hard Skills

Structural Design3D ModelingMaterial SelectionFinite Element AnalysisTest PlanningLoad Path DistributionStrength AssessmentManufacturing TechniquesCryogenic Design ConsiderationsClassical Hand Analysis

Soft Skills

Technical GuidanceCollaborationProblem SolvingCommunicationProject Coordination

Tools & Technologies

Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5Windchill 10NastranANSYSOptistructAbaqusHyperMeshHypersizer

Industry Keywords

Aerospace HardwareAutomotive StructuresLaunch Vehicle StructuresComposite StructuresSubsystem Testing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, analysis, development, 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.
Provide manufacturing and production support for your hardware.
Provide technical guidance for integration.
Support configuration development and trade studies.
Apply practical approaches to hardware fabrication and cost impacts.
Create 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.

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).
Ability to rapidly apply structural mechanics principles and development designs using hand calculations and finite element analysis (desired).
Understanding of material and design considerations in a cryogenic operating environment (desired).
Experience with full product lifecycle of design, test, and production (desired).
Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, Windchill 10 (desired).
Knowledge of design and fabrication considerations for composite structures (desired).
Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark’s ect.) (desired).
Familiarity with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, HyperMesh, Hypersizer (desired).

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.
Dependent 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.