Senior Structural Engineer - New Glenn

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Senior Structural Engineer – New Glenn

Apply locations Seattle, WA time type Full time posted on Posted 14 Days Ago job requisition id R50118

Application close date :

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

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.

Join a dynamic and dedicated team of specialists, technicians, and engineers passionate about designing sophisticated structures for spaceflight systems. In this role, you will directly contribute to the structural design of the Stage 1 Tank—an crucial component of our launch vehicle architecture.

We are currently seeking a Senior Structural Design Engineer. Team members will collaborate closely with the Manager of Mechanical, Materials & Structural Engineering within the Stage 1 Tanks organization.

We’re looking for individuals who bring strong technical expertise, leadership capability, and an unwavering dedication to quality—helping to ensure the safety and success of human spaceflight. A passion for our mission and vision is essential.

Responsibilities :

Lead engineering scope to close including planning, detailed design, engineering release, procurement, and test.

Ownership of the entire design cycle of components, including conceptual and detailed design, trade studies, structural analysis, build, development testing, and qualification.

Develop, release, and maintain a full CAD and drawing engineering definition package.

Support procurement activities to support vehicle build schedules.

Support integrated test objectives, data review, and reporting.

Perform or facilitate emergent analysis for non-conformances.

Participate in subsystem level testing including planning, execution, data reduction and analysis.

Work with multi-functional teams across multiple work sites that include design, analysis, materials, processes, structures, fluids, systems, procurement, and manufacturing.

Minimum Qualifications :

B.S. degree or higher in mechanical, structural, or other relevant engineering field.

5-10+ years in professional engineering experience.

Strong fundamentals in mechanics of materials, stress / strain, statics, and finite element analysis.

Experience with large primary or secondary structures.

Experience with material selection, compatibility, and metallic manufacturing techniques & product forms (e.g. sheet metal, machining, etc).

Familiarity with tolerance, GD&T and design for manufacturability.

Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software.

Strong product data management (PDM) skills (e.g. Windchill, TeamCenter, etc).

Hands on experience with hardware “on the production floor” and / or “in service”

Ability to travel 0%-20% of the year to Suppliers and Manufacturing Facility in FL to support manufacturing as needed.

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 :

Ability to work independently driving engineering from conceptual to released engineering and flight hardware.

Experience designing for manufacturability and value engineering, with focus on cost reduction and build time hour optimization.

Experience with FEA analysis codes : Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, LS / Dyna.

Familiarity with buckling, fatigue and / or fracture failure modes

Experience in risk management and consolidation of technical data for presentation to senior leadership.

Compensation Range for :

WA applicants is $140,959.00-$197,342.25

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

Required for all positions : Blue’s Standard Background Check

Required for Certain Job Profiles : Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

Required for Certain Job Profiles : Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and / or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including : Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification, Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation / shipping training.

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.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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About Us

Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.

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