Senior Structural Analyst - Lead Spaceflight Structures

Blue Origin

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 145,000 - 203,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks a Senior Structural Analyst/Engineer to lead design, certification, and testing of pressurized and unpressurized structures for the New Glenn rocket. You will mentor junior analysts, guide FEM analyses, and collaborate across disciplines to ensure safety and reliability.

The role emphasizes hands-on hand calculations, FE modelling with Nastran/Ansys/Abaqus, and process automation to improve analysis workflows with a strong emphasis on quality and mission

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 8+ years in aerospace structures.
Proficiency with major analysis codes and FEM tools.
Experience in development/qualification testing and load paths.

Responsibilities

Detailed hand calculations and FE analysis of aerospace structures.
Documentation of stress analysis to support drawings and docs.
Create test campaigns and reports for hardware qualification.
Support configuration development and trade studies with other teams.
Mentor designers and junior analysts in stress analysis and processes.
Improve enterprise analysis capabilities with automation and tools.
Collaborate across disciplines and shop floor to deliver results.

Skills

FEA analysis

Nastran

Optistruct

Ansys

Abaqus

HyperMesh

FEM modeling

Leadership

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

Creo

CATIA

NASGRO

Job description

The role emphasizes hands-on hand calculations, FE modelling with Nastran/Ansys/Abaqus, and process automation to improve analysis workflows with a strong emphasis on quality and mission

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