Structures Design Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

This individual will use their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to join our team and positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required. You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

• Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures, including composites and metallic pieces, as well as integrated structural assemblies.
• Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents.
• Provide manufacturing and production support for 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 responsible for materials and 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 of a B.S. degree in engineering.
• 5+ 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.
• 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) Wildfire 5 or greater, 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, Opti Struct, Abaqus, Hyper Mesh, Hyper Sizer.

Compensation Range for WA applicants: $ - $.

Other site ranges may differ.

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