Structural Design Engineer III - New Glenn Upper Stage

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.

Responsibilities

• Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
• Create test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware
• Provide manufacturing and production support
• Support configuration development and trade studies
• Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
• Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data
• Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status
• Identify opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering or equivalent technical field
• At least 5+ years industry experience in structural design and analysis of aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
• Proficiency in business and engineering software (i.e. MS Office, Creo, Windchill, PLM, etc)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• M.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering or equivalent technical field (preferred)
• Ability to rapidly apply structural mechanics principles and develop designs using hand calculations and finite element analysis
• Understanding of material and design considerations in a cryogenic operating environment
• Experience with full product lifecycle of design, test, and production
• Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, Windchill 10
• Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark’s ect.)
• Familiarity with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, HyperMesh, Hypersizer

Skills

• Technical knowledge and commitment to quality
• Passion for our mission and vision

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

Pay

Base Pay Range For WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20 Other Site Ranges May Differ

Schedule

Commensurate with experience