Principal Structural Analyst – Lunar Spacecraft

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 161,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin, based in the United States, seeks an experienced structural analyst to join the Lunar Permanence unit and contribute to the development of safe, reusable Lunar transportation systems. You will perform analyses from concept through drawing release, using physics-based methods and FEM tools to support design and testing.

Ideal candidates hold a B.S. in engineering or physics and have 12+ years of aerospace structural experience, with hands-on work in ANSYS or NASTRAN.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace, civil engineering or physics.
• 12+ years of structural analysis experience in aerospace, energy or transportation.
• Ability to solve static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods and in-house tools or commercial software.
• Experience with FEM software (ANSYS Workbench, NASTRAN).

Responsibilities

• Analyze from concept to drawing release of fluid/pressurized systems for Lunar spacecraft applications.
• Develop/refine/validate closed-form and Finite Element analyses; correlate to tests.
• Perform strength checks and generate analysis reports.
• Create test and verification plans and reports.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Develop processes and tools.

Skills

Structural analysis

Physics-based methods

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

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

Tools

ANSYS Workbench

NASTRAN

Job description

Blue Origin, based in the United States, seeks an experienced structural analyst to join the Lunar Permanence unit and contribute to the development of safe, reusable Lunar transportation systems. You will perform analyses from concept through drawing release, using physics-based methods and FEM tools to support design and testing.

Ideal candidates hold a B.S. in engineering or physics and have 12+ years of aerospace structural experience, with hands-on work in ANSYS or NASTRAN.