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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
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 hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will be responsible for design, analysis, development and testing of primary and secondary 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 take ownership of designs from concept through launch, perform initial sizing and detailed analysis, and work directly with our manufacturing teams to ensure successful hardware integration.
Responsibilities include:- Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts, as well as integrated structural 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
- Support configuration development and trade studies
- Apply practical approaches to hardware fabrication and cost impacts
- Create test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware
- Work with vertically-integrated teams that are responsible for materials, manufacturing processes, to produce world-class aerospace hardware
- Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
- Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data
- Participate in the development and purchase of new equipment and tooling.
- Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status
We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!
Qualifications:- Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering.
- 5+ years of experience with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
- Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more of the following areas:
- Structural design of metallic components and assemblies
- Vehicle load path distribution, and first order strength assessment and sizing
- Material selection, compatibility and manufacturing techniques
- Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software.
- Familiar with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5).
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion
- 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.
Desired:- Ability to rapidly apply structural mechanics principles and development designs using hand calculations and finite element analysis.
- Understanding of material and design considerations in a cryogenic operating environment.
- Experience with full product lifecycle of design, test, and production.
- Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, Windchill 10.
- Knowledge of design and fabrication considerations for composite structures.
- Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark's ect.)
- Familiarity with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, HyperMesh, Hypersizer.
Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20
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.
