Structural Engineer II - New Glenn Stage 2

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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.

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for supporting successful design, analysis, development, testing, and manufacturing of tanks and structures for New Glenn second stage. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of New Glenn. In this role, you will work directly with our design, test, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful hardware integration by providing analysis of manufacturing nonconformance's and providing dispositions for as-built flight hardware. You will help develop, implement, and validate qualification, test, and manufacturing processes, equipment, and systems. You will help drive manufacturability into flight hardware design and directly support manufacturing organizations through hands-on floor support, communication, training, and documentation. Additional duties may require you to take ownership of hardware and equipment designs from concept through implementation, performing initial sizing and detailed analysis.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 25% of the time
• Interviews will include a technical assessment

Responsibilities:

• Support aspects of flight vehicle development ranging from initial design to hardware manufacturing.
• Drive corrections of nonconformance's for specific flight hardware to process improvement for prevention.
• Participate in the design, analysis, and development of qualification, test, and production equipment, including weldments, machined parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies.
• Build 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents and implement GD&T.
• Interpret or author engineering drawings, work instructions, test plans, specifications and other technical documentation.
• Provide manufacturing and production support for hardware.
• Understand and support tank and structures production and provide technical guidance for integration.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements to reduce build time and improve safety and quality.
• Participate in root cause and non-conformance investigations and develop corrective actions.
• Apply practical approaches to hardware fabrication and cost impacts.
• Participate in test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis.
• Participate in the development, design and purchase of qualification, testing and manufacturing equipment.
• Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status.
• Communicate status, critical paths, challenges, and recommended solutions. Provide escalation where additional support is needed to meet program and company goals.
• Work with and facilitate support between vertically-integrated teams that are responsible for design, materials, and manufacturing processes, to produce world-class aerospace hardware in a fast-pace, rate driven environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or other relevant engineering fields (from an accredited university) 2+ years of work experience with design, build, and commissioning of flight hardware, manufacturing processes, or equipment
• Experience with developing and implementing high quality production, development, and test equipment including assembly fixtures, material handlers, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental equipment, integration equipment, and custom machines
• Capable of integrating concepts and principles of mechanical design and analysis of several different projects in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to interpret and apply sound design and drafting standards (ASME Y14.5) in creating tooling drawing definitions
• Experience collaborating with component designers, manufacturing engineers, and the manufacturing facility to achieve the best possible cradle to grave metrics (safety, cost, quality, cycle time, delivery, reliability, life, and maintenance/refurbishment)
• Ability to contribute to project aspects including vendor selection, fabrication, inspection, equipment installation, and commissioning
• Experience using CAD and FEA-based analysis software (Creo and ANSYS Workbench preferred) for structural applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with flight hardware design, structural layout, and assembly
• Experience with structural analysis in addition to the ability to perform hand calculations
• Strong expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly including experience taking products from development design to rate production
• Work experience in or exposure to aerospace manufacturing environments
• Hands-on experience with prototype manufacturing/assembly, equipment installation, and troubleshooting
• Solid understanding of common manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysis
• Solid understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines including mills, lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting/rigging, assembly, inspection, etc.
• Experience with custom machine design: motors, actuators, linear rails/actuators, pneumatics, bearings, etc.
• Experience with ProE/Creo and Windchill CAD/PDM systems
• Experience with ANSYS Workbench, FEMAP Pre/Post processing, NASTRAN Solver, NX Advance Simulation, ProE Simulate/Mechanica, etc.

Culture Statement

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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.

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