Structural Engineer III - Tank Design - Glenn Advanced Upper Stage

Overview

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a capable heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle, with a focus on the advanced upper stage in development for the New Glenn launch system.

You will be part of a small, hardworking, and accomplished team responsible for the design, analysis, development, testing, and qualification of propellant tanks and tank systems. This position will directly impact space exploration and requires dedication to safe and repeatable spaceflight. We are looking for someone who applies technical expertise, leadership, and dedication to quality to build the road to space.

Passion for our mission and vision is required.

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

• Ownership of composite propellant tank development test campaigns, including test planning, test equipment, and test article installation.
• Perform preliminary and detailed design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary composite tank structures.
• Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies to solve current problems and assess future opportunities.
• Provide manufacturing and production support, including travel when needed.
• Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
• Develop material and process specifications as required to deliver a reliable and high-performing tank system.
• Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status.
• Coach, mentor and technically assist junior engineers.
• Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings.

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 5-7 years of related experience
• Experience on launch vehicles, aircraft or similar in one or more of the following areas:
• Design of minimal-mass structure, especially pressurized structures.
• Design of interfaces to fluid systems such as baffles, anti-vortex devices, or cryogenic seals.
• Material development and structural testing.
• Experience with composite structures and adhesive bonding design and manufacturing principles.
• Strong 3D CAD modelling skills with demonstrated examples of owning engineering definition from concept to production.
• Ability to conduct structural analysis using classical hand-calculation and finite element techniques
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis to ASME Y14.5.

• A passion for new technology development.
• Strong communication skills, with an ability to quickly build consensus among stakeholders
• Experience in a fast-paced environment of rapid hardware design and fabrication.
• Experience with developing and executing oxygen-compatibility material tests.
• Expertise with any industry standard analysis codes:
  Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, Hypersizer
• Experience or with fabrication, assembly, and repair of large-scale composite structures.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes for rate production.
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control.

Compensation Range For WA applicants is $ - $

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