Structural Design Engineer III - New Glenn Upper Stage
Core
Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures for the New Glenn second stage of a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle.
Role type
Senior IC structural design engineer (aerospace/launch vehicles)
Builds
Reusable, human-capable orbital launch vehicles (New Glenn)
Domain
Aerospace engineering / Heavy-lift launch vehicles
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
structural design and analysis, finite element analysis, hand calculations, 3D modeling, interface control documents, test planning, manufacturing support, configuration development, trade studies, data reduction
Preferred skills
cryogenic environment design, full product lifecycle management, classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark's), analysis codes (Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, HyperMesh, Hypersizer)
Technologies
Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5+, Windchill 10, MS Office, PLM
Responsibilities
Perform initial sizing and detailed analysis of structures; create 3D models, detail part drawings, and assemblies; develop test plans and specifications; support manufacturing and production; participate in subsystem test execution and data analysis; maintain activity schedules and technical status reports.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC