Senior Space Structures Analyst | Lead for Safe Spaceflight

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin in Florida is seeking a senior structural engineer to lead the full lifecycle of hardware for the New Glenn payload accommodations. You will perform hand calculations and FEM analyses, oversee design through qualification, and author test reports, while collaborating with customers and internal teams to ensure safe, repeatable spaceflight.

The role demands 10+ years in aircraft/space structures, strong CAD/FEA experience (Creo/Windchill, Ansys/Nastran), and the ability to earn or

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering and 10+ years of experience in aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
• U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or eligible for U.S. entry per regulations.
• Experience in vehicle load paths, skin-stringer, orthogrid, isogrid, and composite panel design.

Responsibilities

• Take leadership of hardware full lifecycle from requirements through design, analysis, testing, and integration.
• Lead analysis of metallic and composite unpressurized structures.
• Perform hand calculations and FEM analyses to report margins of safety.

Skills

Structural analysis

FEA

CAD Creo/Windchill

Ansys/Nastran/Optistruct/Hypermesh

Bolted joint design

Leadership

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

Creo

Windchill

Ansys

Nastran

Optistruct

Hypermesh

Job description

Blue Origin in Florida is seeking a senior structural engineer to lead the full lifecycle of hardware for the New Glenn payload accommodations. You will perform hand calculations and FEM analyses, oversee design through qualification, and author test reports, while collaborating with customers and internal teams to ensure safe, repeatable spaceflight.

The role demands 10+ years in aircraft/space structures, strong CAD/FEA experience (Creo/Windchill, Ansys/Nastran), and the ability to earn or