Senior Structural Analyst, Lunar Spacecraft

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with match

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Washington state seeks a senior structural analyst to lead full-vehicle analyses from concept to qualification, applying FEM methods and Hyper-X to deliver robust substantiation packages. You will generate stress reports, validate results, and collaborate with design, loads & dynamics, and manufacturing teams to retire risk through testing and correlation.

The role requires 7+ years in aerospace structural analysis, strong documentation skills, and experience with spaceflight

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience performing structural/stress analysis for spacecraft, launch vehicles, satellites, aircraft, or similarly rigorous flight hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to lead/own analysis for a complex system through design phases and into qualification.
• Strong proficiency with FEM development and structural analysis methods, including boundary condition definition, load application, result interpretation, and model validation.
• Ability to operate Hyper-X and apply it effectively to deliver program-quality analysis outputs.

Responsibilities

• Own full-vehicle structural analysis from concept through qualification, including assumptions, modeling approach, documentation, and margin closure.
• Develop, maintain, and execute finite element models (FEM) at component, subsystem, and vehicle level; ensure model configuration control and traceability.
• Operate Hyper-X for analysis workflows and deliverables; integrate tool outputs into substantiation and reporting.
• Perform structural assessments across relevant environments: quasi-static/inertial loads, CLA, modal, random vibration, sine vibration, acoustic, and shock.
• Create and review stress reports, substantiation packages, and certification/qualification artifacts (methods, results, margins, sensitivities).
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to improving team standards, templates, and analysis best practices.

Skills

Finite element analysis

Stress analysis

Structure integration

Technical documentation

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace/ Civil-Structural

M.S. preferred

Tools

Hyper-X

FEM software

Stress reports

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Washington state seeks a senior structural analyst to lead full-vehicle analyses from concept to qualification, applying FEM methods and Hyper-X to deliver robust substantiation packages. You will generate stress reports, validate results, and collaborate with design, loads & dynamics, and manufacturing teams to retire risk through testing and correlation.

The role requires 7+ years in aerospace structural analysis, strong documentation skills, and experience with spaceflight