Senior Spacecraft Stress Analyst - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 111,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an experienced structural analysis engineer to support the Lunar Transportation systems. You will evaluate load paths from concept to hardware, analyze primary and secondary spacecraft structures, and integrate analyses with loads and dynamic environments.

You will develop and validate Finite Element Models, perform strength checks, and contribute to test plans and verification reports. The role collaborates with NASA and national partners, leveraging tools like Nastran, Ansys,

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering required.
• 5+ years of experience recommended.
• Strong fundamentals in static and dynamic structural analysis.
• Experience with spacecraft/launch vehicle structures is a plus.
• Proficiency in physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and commercial tools).
• Familiarity with aerospace/spacecraft structural loads environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze load path from concept to drawing release and hardware creation.
• Analyze primary and secondary spacecraft structures.
• Integrate structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments.
• Develop, refine, validate, and correlate Finite Element Models.
• Perform strength checks and analyse reports.
• Create test and verification plans and reports.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.

Skills

Structural analysis

Loads development

Problem solving

Engineering collaboration

Education

B.S. in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering

Tools

Nastran

Ansys

Abaqus

LS-Dyna

Optistruct

Creo Parametric

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an experienced structural analysis engineer to support the Lunar Transportation systems. You will evaluate load paths from concept to hardware, analyze primary and secondary spacecraft structures, and integrate analyses with loads and dynamic environments.

You will develop and validate Finite Element Models, perform strength checks, and contribute to test plans and verification reports. The role collaborates with NASA and national partners, leveraging tools like Nastran, Ansys,