Structural Designer I - Lunar Permanence

About the role

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. The goal is to build sustainable infrastructure for transporting crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

Responsibilities

• Design and test primary and secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies.
• Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Apply practical approaches to hardware fabrication and cost impacts.
• Work with vertically integrated teams responsible for materials, manufacturing processes, to produce world-class aerospace hardware.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering.
• At least 1 year of experience with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
• Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more of the following areas: Structural design of metallic components and assemblies, Vehicle load path distribution, and first order strength assessment and sizing, Material selection, compatibility and manufacturing techniques, Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software, Familiar with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5).
• Desired ability to rapidly apply structural mechanics principles and development 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), and Windchill 10, Knowledge of design and fabrication considerations for composite structures, Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark’s ect.), Familiarity with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, HyperMesh, Hypersizer.

Benefits

• Base Pay Range For WA applicants is $81,313.00 - $113,837.85
• Other Site Ranges May Differ
• Culture Statement
• 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.
• 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.