Structures Design Engineer II - Lunar Permanence Verified today
About the role
You will join the Lunar Permanence business unit, developing Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers. Working within the Human Landing System (HLS) team, you will design, analyze, and develop micrometeorite and secondary structures for the MK2 Crew Lander. You will be part of a vertically integrated team responsible for delivering world-class aerospace hardware for sustainable lunar transportation.
What you will do
- Design, analyze, develop, and test secondary structures including composites and metallic parts and integrated assemblies
- Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
- Provide manufacturing and production support for your hardware
- Provide technical guidance for integration and configuration development
- Support trade studies and apply practical approaches to fabrication and cost impacts
- Create test plans, specifications, and documentation for flight hardware development
- Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
- Plan, coordinate, and conduct tests; review and interpret test data
- Participate in equipment and tooling development and procurement
- Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status
Minimum qualifications
- B.S. degree in engineering
- 3+ years of experience with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
- Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more areas: structural design of metallic components and assemblies, vehicle load path distribution, first order strength assessment and sizing, material selection and compatibility, manufacturing techniques
- Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software
- Familiarity with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5)
Preferred qualifications
- Ability to rapidly apply structural mechanics principles using hand calculations and finite element analysis
- Understanding of material and design considerations in cryogenic operating environments
- Experience designing and analyzing large airframe structures
- Full product lifecycle experience: design, test, and production
- Experience with Creo or Windchill 10
- Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark's)
- Familiarity with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, HyperMesh, Hypersizer
Compensation
Base pay range varies by location:
- CA applicants: $99,201.00 - $138,880.35
- CO applicants: $90,934.00 - $127,307.25
- WA applicants: $99,201.00 - $138,880.35
Employment requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. A standard background check is required for all positions.