Senior Structural Analyst - New Glenn Upper Stage (FEM)

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 134,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced structural analyst to support New Glenn second-stage analyses. You will perform detailed hand calculations and FEM studies on primary and secondary aerospace structures, documenting stress results and evaluating repair methods for metallic and composite components.

Responsibilities include guiding design concepts, reporting technical status, and coordinating with production teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree or higher in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience within the fields of aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
• Experience with analyzing / dispositioning non-conformances
• Complete hand calculations including free-body diagrams for internal and reaction load derivation
• Bolted joint calculations (bolt preload, joint stiffness, shear-tension interaction, insert pull-out, etc.)
• Knowledge of engineering materials and their applications to achieve optimal structures
• Strong experience with classical and aerospace analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Blodgett, Mark’s Shigley, etc.)
• Demonstrated knowledge of vehicle load path and stress analysis of metallic and/or composite structures (pressure vessels, skin-stringer, fittings, sandwich panels, etc.)
• Demonstrated expertise with at least two of the following analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, Hypersizer, NASGRO, Abaqus
• Demonstrated experience using scripting languages (VBA, Matlab, Python, FORTRAN, etc.)
• Understanding of FEM modeling techniques (boundary conditions, bolted connections, contact, verification methods, etc.)
• Mesh generation (ex: mid-surfacing) and understanding of element types
• Analysis of stability critical structures (local buckling phenomenon, global buckling, crippling)
• Experience with development and/or qualification testing (test requirements, setup/configuration, test predictions, test conduct/monitoring, etc.)
• Able to effectively communicate and collaborate across a varied team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Detailed hand calc and FEM analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures for production support and sustainment initiatives
• Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings / documents
• Deep understanding of repair methods and analytical practices for both metallic and composite structure
• Ability to perform technical assessment of damage or out of tolerance conditions and provide guidance on repair or use
• Providing technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
• Maintain and report on technical status
• Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis.
• Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
• Supporting cross organizational teams with input for production activities and configuration development
• Analysis checks for designers and junior structural analysts in stress/stability/fracture analysis and best practices
• Improving enterprise analysis capabilities such as creating process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation

Skills

Hand calculations

FEM analysis

Classical aerospace analysis methods

Vehicle load path understanding

Scripting (Python, VBA, Matlab)

Damage/non-conformance disposition

Communication and collaboration

Education

B.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering

MS degree preferred

Tools

Ansys

Nastran

Abaqus

Optistruct

LS-Dyna

Hypermesh

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced structural analyst to support New Glenn second-stage analyses. You will perform detailed hand calculations and FEM studies on primary and secondary aerospace structures, documenting stress results and evaluating repair methods for metallic and composite components.

Responsibilities include guiding design concepts, reporting technical status, and coordinating with production teams.