Structural Design Engineer II - Glenn

Application close date: 07/27/2026

At Blue Origin, we are focused on developing reusable, safe, and low‑cost space vehicles. This position supports the development and operations of New Glenn, the company’s single‑configuration, heavy‑lift orbital launch vehicle. You will design, analyze, develop, test, and qualify structural subsystems for New Glenn’s second stage and payload accommodations, directly impacting safe and reliable spaceflight.

• Take ownership of the full lifecycle of hardware from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration onto a launch vehicle.
• Design, analyze, develop, and test primary and secondary metallic and composite structures.
• Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies.
• Build 3‑D models, detailed part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents.
• Build test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware.
• Provide technical guidance and on‑site support for manufacturing, production, and integration activities.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Take ownership of test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and authoring of test reports.
• Work with multi‑functional teams that select materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world‑class aerospace hardware.
• Develop component specifications and manage suppliers.
• 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 other engineers.
• Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings.
• Work with spacecraft customers in a technical capacity.
• Own spacecraft structural integration cycles.
• Drive hardware discrepancies to resolution.
• Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers.
• Complete hand calculations and FEM analyses to report margins of safety for primary and secondary aerospace structures.
• Perform access studies, loss of clearance analyses, vehicle clocking studies, and develop solutions to mission‑unique requirements.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration.

• B.S. degree in engineering and 3+ years experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
• Experience in material selection, compatibility, and manufacturing techniques.
• Experience working in a multi‑functional organization to develop designs and produce world‑class engineered products.
• Strong understanding of composite and metallic design fundamentals.
• Experience in bolted joint design and analysis.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis (ASME Y14.5).
• Familiarity with ASME Y14.100 and Y14.41.
• Structural design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill preferred), hand calculations, and FEA (ANSYS preferred).
• Ability to take ownership of the hardware lifecycle from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration onto a launch vehicle.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive professional relationships.

• Willing and able to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.
• Dynamic separation systems and interface design experience.
• Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more of the following areas:
  • Vehicle load path distribution, first‑order strength assessment, and sizing.
  • Skin‑stringer and sandwich panel design.
• Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware.
• Demonstrated expertise with industry‑standard analysis codes: ANSYS, NASTRAN, Opti Struct, LS Dyna, Hyper Mesh, Hypersizer.
• Experience with fabrication using automated fiber placement (AFP) and tape laying (ATL).
• Experience or expertise with fabrication of large‑scale out‑of‑autoclave composite structures.
• Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing processes for transition to production.
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control.
• Experience with Optimization and Design of Experiments (DOE) methods as applied to design, analysis, and testing.

California: $99,201–$
Colorado: $90,934–$
Washington: $99,201–$

Blue Origin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and promotes a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other protected status.