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. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, engineers, you will design structures for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on the design of the Stage 1 Tank. Employees will report to the Manager of Mechanical, Materials & Structural Engineering within the Stage 1 Tanks team. Responsibilities: * Lead engineering scope to close including planning, design, structural analysis, engineering release, procurement, and test. * Ownership of the entire design cycle of structure 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. * 3-5+ years in professional engineering experience. * Strong fundamentals in mechanics of materials, stress/strain, statics, structures sizing and finite element analysis. This position is expected to perform both design and preliminary sizing of structures. * 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. 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   Base Pay Range for: WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20 Other site ranges may differ Culture Statement Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. 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 (obtained before onboarding), 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. * Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical 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. * 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. * Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details. Equal Employment Opportunity Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. 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