Careers at Blue Origin

Structural Engineer

Location: Kent, Washington

As part of a small team, you will be responsible for the design, development, and test of launch vehicle airframe structures and propellant tanks. This is a hands-on position that will involve you in all aspects of design, assembly, testing and flight operations.

Responsibilities:

• Design, analysis, development and test of primary and secondary airframe structures
• Support configuration development and trade studies
• Develop system requirements, perform flow down, and verification
• Perform interface definition and control
• Create drawings, specifications and other documentation
• Oversee fabrication and assembly services; procure components and materials; manage vendor/subcontractor performance
• Test planning, conduct, and data review
• Providing technical guidance for integration and performing testing activities
• Maintain and report out on activity schedule, budget and technical status

Qualifications:

Required

• BS degree in engineering and at least 5 years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
• Demonstrated experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more of the following areas: vehicle load path distribution and first order strength assessment and sizing; skin-stringer and sandwich panel fuselage design; shell buckling and/or compressive failure critical structural element design; structural deflection and dynamics; material selection, compatibility and manufacturing techniques.
• Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software
• Strong composite design and analysis skills inclusive of Thermoset, Thermoplastic, Metal Matrix and Ceramic Matrix composites
• Demonstrated expertise with industry standard analysis codes: Nastran, Ansys, Optistruct, LS/Dyna
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien or otherwise able to review all export-controlled technical information

Desired

• Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4 or greater
• Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft mechanical systems (e.g. parachute systems, separation, actuation, etc) highly desired
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes and quality control