Structural Design Engineer III - Glenn

Structural Design Engineer III - New Glenn

Work as a Structural Design Engineer III for New Glenn, the heavy‑lift launch vehicle at Blue Origin.

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.

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.

Join our dedicated team of engineers, where you will contribute to the design, analysis, development, and qualification of the fluid system for the New Glenn rocket. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of detailed mechanical design, requirements, layouts, analysis, component selection, modeling, drafting, manufacturing, and test definition. This role will specifically support our stage integration engineering team, ensuring seamless assembly and integration of the rocket stages to meet our rigorous performance and safety standards.

• Primary responsibility:
  Full design engineering ownership of metallic structural and associated thermal protection system components.
• Provide build support Engineering through the disposition of non‑conformances, identification of process improvements, and updates održanie engineering definition.
• Identify, develop and implement opportunities for New Glenn upgrades and improvements.
• Create and modify drawings, specifications, and other documentation.

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering.
• 4+ years of experience with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicleheds structures.
• Material selection, compatibility and manufacturing techniques.
• Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software.
• Experience with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5).
• Take ownership of work and operate under minimal direction.

• 6+ years of experience in the areas of thermal protection system development, testing, and data analysis.
• Familiarity with silicone adhesive and bonding processes.
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, manufacturing fabrication and assembly processes, and quality control.
• Thermal Protection System Design experience.
• Experience with Creo (Pro/E), Windchill 10, and Ansys.
• Experience with aerospace hardware design ownership.

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  Blue’s Standard Background Check.
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  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation.
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  Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection…