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# Structures Design Engineer II - Lunar Permanence

- **Company:** Blue Origin
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $99,201.0 - $138,880.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3d Models, Computer-Aided Design, Abaqus, Biometrics, Data Reduction, Network Interface Controllers, Nastran (Computer-Aided Design Software), Test Data, Windchill, Hypermesh, Enterprise Integration, Creo, Ansys
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5833090975

## About the Role

* Minimum of a 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 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 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 designing and analyzing large airframe structures.
 * Experience with full product lifecycle of design, test, and production.
 * Experience with Creo or Windchill 10.
 * Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark's ect.)
 * Familiarity with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, HyperMesh, Hypersizer

## Description

* Design, analysis, development, and testing of 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, 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, 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