Engineer - Stress Analyst III - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 111,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a skilled Structural Analysis Engineer to support the Lunar Transportation program. You will perform FEA, evaluate load paths, and ensure designs meet safety and cost targets while collaborating with NASA and partners.

You will model primary/secondary structures, validate results with tests, and contribute to trade studies, ensuring robust, reusable spaceflight hardware for lunar missions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering.
• Level 2 Requirement: 5+ years of experience.
• Strong fundamentals in static and dynamic structural analysis.
• Experience with spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation.
• Ability to solve static and dynamic problems using physics-based methods.
• Experience with external loads, vibro-acoustic, and thermal loads.
• Proficiency with leading FEA tools listed in qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of load path from conceptual to drawing release and hardware creation.
• Analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structures.
• Integration of structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments.
• Development, refinement, validation, and correlation of Finite Element Models.
• Strength checks and analysis report generation.
• Test and verification plan and report generation.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

Structural analysis

Spacecraft experience

Dynamic loads

Thermal loads

Engineering judgment

Load-path analysis

Modeling in FEA software

Education

B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering

Tools

Nastran

Ansys

Abaqus

LS-Dyna

Optistruct

Creo Parametric

Job description

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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!

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

This individual will use their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to join our team and positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required. You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program . You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

This position reports to the Design Section inside of the Lunar Transportation business unit. As part of a growing, hardworking, and curious team of design engineers, you'll be deployed to programs that shape the future of Blue Origin. Y ou r skill in t he analysis of spacecraft structures to support delivery of safe, reliable, ready to install hardware that meets requirements , while doing so within the allocated cost and schedule requirements , will lead to a rewarding career with Blue Origin.

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!

Responsibilities :

• Analysis of load path from conceptual to drawing release and hardware creation
• Analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structures
• Integration of structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments
• Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests
• Strength checks and analysis report generation
• Test and verification plan and report generation
• Support configuration development and trade studies

Qualification s :

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering
• Level 2 Requirement: 5+ years of experience
• Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals
• Passion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation
• Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical tools)
• E xperience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle, or automotive in some of the following areas: External loads
• ,Vibro-acoustic analysis
• Thermal loads
• Analysis using Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, or Optistruct

Desired :

• Vehicle load path definition and strength analysis
• Analysis of metallic and/or composite structures (skin-stringer, fittings, sandwich panels, etc)
• Composite design and analysis skills in any thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites
• Manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization & allowables development
• Experience testing materials, joints, components and vehicles
• Structural optimization using standard industry codes ( Optistruct, HyperSizer, Nastran Sol 200, Abaqus, Adams)
• Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4 / Creo Parametric or greater
• Experience with Human spaceflight
• Experience with composite s

Base Pay Range for:

CO applicants is $110,938.00 - $155,312.85

WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20

Other site ranges may differ

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.

Export Control Regulations

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 Vehicle