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Blue Origin LLC Structural Engineer - New Glenn in Seattle, Washington

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 diverse 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-liftorbital launch vehicle capable ofroutinelycarrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar,and beyond.Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designedfrom the beginningto be human-capable. This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-liftorbital launch vehicle capable ofroutinelycarrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar,and beyond.Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designedfrom the beginningto be human-capable. As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will be responsible for designing, manufacturing, and installing ready-to-install New Glenn aft module structural hardware! Your scope delivers safe, reliable, ready-to-install hardware that meets requirements and acceptance criteria. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to impact safe human spaceflight positively. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Responsibilities: Primary responsibility: Full Ownership of metallic and composite structural component design. Provide technical guidance and detailed product knowledge to support build activities. Provide general Liaison Engineering support through the disposition of non-conformances, identification of process improvements, and updates to engineering definition. Coach, mentor, and technically assist junior engineers. Oversee fabrication and assembly services; procure components and materials; and lead vendor/subcontractor performance to support vehicle build schedules. Work with the configuration and assembly teams to properly prioritize procurement activities by identifying long lead items andclearemergent part shortages. Planandconducttest objectives, data review, and reporting. Maintaining and reporting on activity schedule, budget, and technical status. Create and modify drawings, specifications, and other documentation. Define and analyze hosted equipment interfaces to support hardware integration onto the vehicle. Assist in monitoring build progress and find opportunities to increase production rate while balancing risk. Minimum Requirements: Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering. 3+ years of proven track record with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures. Experience on recently developed vehicles in one or more areas: vehicle load path distribution, first-order strength assessment, and sizing. Skin-stringer and sandwich panel fuselage design. Shell buckling and/or compressive failure critical structural element design. Material selection, compatibility, and manufacturing techniques. Iso/Ortho grid structure design. Strongmechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software. Experience with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5). You must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder) or have been lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Preferred Requirements: Experience with Creo (Pro/E) and Windchill. Familiar with ASME Y14.100 and Y14.41. Experience with lean processes applied to design efforts - Agile product development methods for hardware engineering would be highly desirable. Expertise with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, LS/Dyna. Awareness of composite design and analysis matters. Experience

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