Senior Structural Composites Engineer

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 create new chapters in the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space. The team drives innovation and develops engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity, lower costs, and manufacturable design.

As part of a small, passionate team of experts, you will help the aerospace structures team solve challenging problems by defining composites engineering data, implementing processes for automated composites equipment, and acting as a liaison engineer during the production of large composite launch structures through lay‑up, cure, inspection, and assembly. Your work will directly impact the history of space exploration, requiring dedicated commitment and meticulous attention to safe, repeatable flight.

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

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

• Serve as the responsible engineer for the development of primary and secondary composite structures, managing the complete in‑house lifecycle from concept to certification
• Work as an integral part of the structures engineering team to produce, validate, and certify composite design for aerospace applications
• Generate all engineering drawings, including detail ply buildup and tooling surfaces
• Generate all engineering CAD drawings, including detail ply buildup and tooling surfaces
• Develop configuration and design trade studies
• Provide manufacturing and production support and coordinate activities between the design and manufacturing teams
• Incorporate lessons learned by implementing processes and training to enable error‑free engineering and minimize production discrepancies
• Create and maintain a detailed/prioritized schedule of activity and work to deliver results on schedule and on budget
• Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data
• Derive demand and generate requirements for new equipment and tooling to support scope
• Provide inputs to expenditure tracking and budgeting; develop estimates for materials and capital assets

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing engineering, physics, or a major requiring engineering core courses
• 7+ years of experience in composite primary structure engineering development or hands‑on production roles
• Experience with certification of composite parts for aerospace applications
• Expertise in one or more of the following: automated fiber placement (AFP), tape laying (ATL), lamination, tooling, nondestructive evaluation, trimming/drilling/routing/machining, robotics, system integration, training, and production control systems
• Knowledge of classic laminate theory and analysis for initial sizing of composite parts
• Familiarity with composite fabrication methods (VARTM, prepreg, RTM, etc.)
• Demonstrated expertise with Creo CAD software
• Experience with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5) and performing tolerance stacks
• Customer‑focused with strong communication skills
• Minimal travel to manufacturing location required (no more than 10%)

• Familiarity with FEM software packages, ideally Ansys, CATIA, and/or Hypermesh
• Experience in BVID testing, full‑scale test development, and overall damage tolerance certification for composite structures
• Knowledge in material selection, compatibility, manufacturing techniques, assembly, integration, and qualification testing
• Strong mechanical design, integration, and mechanism analysis skills using 3D modeling and simulation tools (CREO preferred)
• Experience designing aerospace or equivalent type mechanical system elements within aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicles (primary…