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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.
This role supports the development of New Glenn's second-generation upper stage vehicle ("Quattro"), which is a 4-engine evolution of the New Glenn second stage in operation today. This stage will be a high-rate and low-cost solution which both defines and transforms the future capability of New Glenn.
As the stage hardware development engineer, you will report directly to the Quattro Stage Assembly team director. You will be responsible for design, analysis, development, and integration of both flight and ground support hardware for the stage-level integration and test activities. You will collaborate with Quattro module teams, ground systems, and test groups to develop and deliver mechanical, structural, and fluid design solutions to the stage and demonstrate extreme cradle-to-grave ownership of hardware required for vehicle hotfire & qualification, final integration, and stage transportation.
This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and attention towards safe and reliable spaceflight. If you're excited by providing both near term and long-term value, solving novel problems, learning about interesting topics, and completing challenging projects, please apply!
Special Mentions:- Relocation provided
- Travel not typically expected, but on an as-needed basis up to 15%
Responsibilities:- Own the entire design cycle of flight and ground support hardware for stage-level integration and test, including conceptual and detailed design, trade studies, structural analysis, development testing, and qualification.
- Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, interface control, and analysis documentation.
- Capable of integrating concepts and principles of mechanical design and analysis of several projects in a fast-paced environment -- projects will vary in size and scale.
- Provide on-site manufacturing, integration, and test support for your hardware.
- Apply practical approaches to hardware fabrication and cost impacts.
- Leverage experience and engineering judgment to quickly design and produce non-flight, proof of concept hardware for fast-moving research and development projects.
Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related subject area.
- 3 years of experience in designing, developing, and producing complex engineered mechanical or structural products.
- Experience with FEM and complex structural analysis in addition to the ability to perform hand calculations including the creation of Freebody diagrams
- Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software
- Proficient in the application of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5.
- Material selection, compatibility and manufacturing techniques
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience in coordinating small to medium-sized teams.
- 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:- Experience with Creo Parametric CAD system.
- Experience with Analysis packages such as: ANSYS Workbench, FEMAP Pre/Post processing, NASTRAN Solver, NX Advance Simulation, etc.
- Ability to rapidly apply structural mechanics principles and development designs using hand calculations and finite element analysis.
- Strong expertise in design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) including experience taking products from development design to rate production.
- Proven understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines such as CNC machining, manual mills and lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting/rigging, assembly, inspection, etc.
- Experience with full product lifecycle of design, test, and production.
Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35
Other site ranges may differBenefits- 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.
