Senior Launch Vehicle Integration Engineer - Payload & Vehicle Systems

About the Role

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will lead the overall physical integration and packaging of structural, mechanical, fluids, and avionics subsystems of various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of New Glenn product development and mission integration.

Responsibilities

• Creation and release of New Glenn Integrated Launch Vehicle Engineering drawings and models which support mission objectives
• Create and maintain interface control drawings and models between major New Glenn elements, including payload fairings, payload adapters, and customer payload interfaces
• Define and manage payload accommodation environments (e.g., dynamic envelopes, access provisions, separation system interfaces, and service connections)
• Support payload-specific mission integration activities from early mission planning through launch readiness
• Create streamlined processes and linked datasets to enhance our design engineering processes to operationalize our System Design organization
• Coordinate regular configuration reviews to address interfaces, subsystem functionality, assembly, and operations
• Communicate and collaborate with all development teams involved on projects, including payload customers and mission-specific integration teams

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering and at least 2 years of experience in the development and packaging of aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
• Demonstrated configuration control experience from early trade studies through final design and into manufacturing and test
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software and visualization tools
• Demonstrated knowledge of scheduling and planning principles and tools
• Good judgment and flexibility, driven to achieve results

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of demonstrated ability in development and integration of aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
• Experience with payload fairing design, payload adapter development, or payload integration on orbital launch vehicles
• Familiarity with payload users guides, coupled loads analyses, and separation system requirements
• Experience managing payload-specific interface control documents (ICDs) and coordinating with external payload customers
• Experience using PTC Creo, DOORS, and Windchill
• Knowledge of aerospace vehicle fabrication and assembly techniques
• Ability to interpret and apply high-level system requirements to practical design solutions
• Current secret clearance, or ability to obtain needed clearance

Pay

Base pay range for CO applicants is $110,938.00 - $155,312.85. For WA applicants, it is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits

• 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%
• Education Support Program
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays