Senior Space Vehicle Structural Loads Engineer

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 91,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a seasoned Structural Loads Engineer to advance the analysis of launch vehicle loads for the New Glenn program. You will perform CLA, develop and refine finite element models, and deliver validated results for government and commercial customers.

The role requires hands-on experience with NASTRAN/MATLAB, strong data processing skills, and a passion for aerospace structural analysis in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

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 national, U.S. permanent resident, or eligible status.

Responsibilities

• Launch vehicle Coupled Loads Analysis (CLA) development and execution, including cross-discipline interactions to ensure proper analysis inputs/assumptions and to ensure generation of desired outputs.
• 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

Finite Element Modeling

NASTRAN proficiency

MATLAB proficiency

Python

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering

Tools

NASTRAN

MATLAB

HYPERMESH

ANSYS

DMAP

IMAT

FORTRAN

LS-DYNA

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a seasoned Structural Loads Engineer to advance the analysis of launch vehicle loads for the New Glenn program. You will perform CLA, develop and refine finite element models, and deliver validated results for government and commercial customers.

The role requires hands-on experience with NASTRAN/MATLAB, strong data processing skills, and a passion for aerospace structural analysis in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.