Launch Vehicle Structural Loads Engineer II

InvestedintheMission; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin in the United States is seeking an experienced aerospace loads engineer to support the development and operation of launch vehicles. You will perform CLA, develop finite element models, and validate results across multi-disciplinary teams.

The role requires strong proficiency in NASTRAN, MATLAB, and engineering data processing, with a passion for safety and quality in a dynamic environment. On-site work with competitive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Passion for aerospace vehicle structural loads and related analysis.
• Finite Element Modeling experience.
• NASTRAN and MATLAB proficiency.
• Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods.
• Ability to process and present data for engineering applications.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Launch vehicle Coupled Loads Analysis (CLA) development and execution, including cross-discipline interactions.
• Documentation and communication of CLA and other loads results for internal, government, and commercial customers.
• Finite Element Model development/refinement, validation, and correlation to modal tests.
• Finite Element Model reduction using Component Modal Synthesis methods (e.g., Craig-Bampton).
• General loads development for launch vehicles and related ground systems.
• Development of mathematical models and simulations for loads analysis.
• Resource-intensive computing, management of large datasets, reduction, and post-processing of data for engineering applications.
• Other low and high frequency structural loads tasks as required.

Skills

Loads analysis

Finite Element Modeling

NASTRAN

MATLAB

Physics-based calculations

Data communication

Cross-functional collaboration

U.S. citizenship eligibility

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering

Tools

HYPERMESH

ANSYS

DMAP

IMAT

PYTHON

FORTRAN

LS-DYNA

Job description

Blue Origin in the United States is seeking an experienced aerospace loads engineer to support the development and operation of launch vehicles. You will perform CLA, develop finite element models, and validate results across multi-disciplinary teams.

The role requires strong proficiency in NASTRAN, MATLAB, and engineering data processing, with a passion for safety and quality in a dynamic environment. On-site work with competitive benefits is offered.