Structural Designer

4 days ago


Merritt Island, Florida, United States Blue Origin Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Structural Designer to join our team at Blue Origin. As a key member of our design team, you will be responsible for the structural design of our space launch vehicle primary and secondary structures.

Responsibilities
  • Own the entire design cycle of structural subsystems, including conceptual and detailed design, trade studies, structural analysis, development testing, and qualification.
  • Generate and release 3-D models, component drawings, assembly drawings, and interface control documents.
  • Hand calc and FE analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures.
  • Plan and execute development and qualification test activities.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders in pursuit of systemwide-optimized design, manufacturing, and operations execution.
Requirements
  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 8+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle, or automotive structures.
  • Demonstrated examples of primary structure system ownership from preliminary design through release and qualification.
  • Hands-on experience with metallic part fabrication.
  • Strong mechanical design skills using 3D CAD software.
  • Experience with classical aerospace structures analysis techniques, e.g. Bruhn, Roarks, Niu.
  • Familiarity with GD&T and drawing standards to ASME Y14.5.
  • Experience with development and/or qualification testing (test requirements, setup/configuration, test predictions, test conduct/monitoring, etc.).
  • Familiarity with composite and metallic manufacturing techniques.
  • Familiarity with bonded and bolted joint design, mechanics, and relevant analysis techniques.
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience with composite part fabrication.
  • Proficiency with Creo Parametric.
  • Familiarity with FEA codes, e.g. Ansys, HyperMesh/Optistruct, or Abaqus.
  • Experience with optimization and DOE methods as applied to design, analysis, and testing.
Benefits

Benefits include: 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%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force.


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