Crane/ Heavy Lift Engineer

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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. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

The team at New Glenn's Orbital Launch Site is driven by safety and teamwork, alongside unparalleled execution and leadership. At LC-36, you will play a crucial role in historic missions and partner with a galaxy-class team that drives New Glenn to new heights! Blue Origin's Road to space lifts off here.

As part of a hardworking team of engineers you will develop and maintain critical transport operations and lift equipment for our New Glenn launch vehicle. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of handling Vehicle stages, Payload, Space Vehicle, and Integrated Launch Vehicle supporting New Glenn Mission Operations. You will create conceptual and detailed equipment/lift plan designs for large and sophisticated systems. You will assist with the coordination and overseeing suppliers' execution of contracts including tool delivery and commissioning. As a detail oriented engineer you will prepare and maintain the documentation required for transport, lifts, and proof loading. Finally you will collaborate with and train operation teams through the successful use of operations.

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!

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided
• Shifts Available: Nights Monday-Friday 3:00pm-11:00pm. Able to surge weekends and holidays
• Interviews will include a technical assessment
• This position will require shift flexibility to align with changes in business need.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Serve as the responsible engineer for the cranes, self-propelled modular transports, modular trailers, and other material handling equipment
• Write and implement critical lift and transport plans
• Design and identify acceptable rigging/lifting/transport hardware and connection points by reviewing and analyzing various structural, stability, and mass/cg of the object
• Work directly with operations team to plan and execute transportation operations, ground support equipment (GSE) functionality, certification, upgrades, and periodic maintenance of lifting tools and associated support equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience with crane lifting, crane rigging or transport operations
• Mechanical Design experience using CAD and FEA-based analysis software
• Development of detailed field procedures and work packages for the handling of major components from their source to their installed position. These procedures typically contain components from vendors, shipping, transport and installation contractors and shall conform with ASME and 91-710 standards and procedures.
• Developing engineering studies to plan and/or execute heavy lift and transport activities including temporary foundation requirements for lifting and transport systems, analysis of forces induced in rigging systems, transportation stability analyses, barge loadout ballast engineering and other engineering analyses required to properly plan the sufficiency of the lifting and transport activities. Also responsible for reviewing and approving concept of operations undertaken by design teams for future operations.
• Ability to travel periodically
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
• Demonstrate a Safety Oriented approach to transportation operations, reducing risk of potential injuries and accidents

Desired:

• Experience managing suppliers during design, procurement and build cycles of tooling and related components
• Experience with heavy transport load simulations including axle load analysis, stability calculations, 3-point or 4-point suspension, axle load compensation on gradients or ramps e.g, SALSA (Scheuerle Axle Loading & Steering Analysis) software
• Experience developing procedures for testing, checkout, commissioning and maintenance of equipment & tooling
• Experience with PTC Creo / CATIA / Windchill
• Familiar with applicable ASME drawing standards, such as ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, Y14.41
• Familiar with applicable ASME lifting standards, such as BTH-1 and B30.20
• Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software systems

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Benefits

• 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.

• 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.

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