Senior Structural Analyst – Space Propulsion & FEA

Blue Origin LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education support program

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin Engines seeks a structural analysis engineer to lead analysis of rotating and static components for engines and propulsion systems. You will perform hand calculations and FEA, document stress analyses, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure design integrity and manufacturability.

This role requires a BS in engineering with 5+ years of experience and proficiency in ANSYS, Nastran, Abaqus or LS‑Dyna, plus experience with welded joints and rotating machinery; travel up to

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering with 5+ years of experience.
• Proficiency with ANSYS Workbench, Nastran, Abaqus, or LS-Dyna.
• Strong understanding of structural analysis, strength, fatigue, and creep.
• Experience with welded assemblies and bolted joints.
• Scripting experience (VBA, Matlab, Python, FORTRAN, etc.).
• Experience with rotating machinery (turbopumps, compressors, fans).

Responsibilities

• Lead structural analysis of rotating and static components through design, development, testing and validation.
• Perform detailed hand calculations and finite element analysis (FEA) of rotating and static hardware to evaluate strength, fatigue, and creep.
• Collaborate with team members from various fields to optimize design performance and durability.
• Document stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings and documents.
• Improve enterprise analysis capabilities by creating process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation.
• Support test plan development to verify requirements and generate material and structural data necessary to establish confidence in design solutions.

Skills

Structural analysis

Fatigue & creep

Rotating machinery

Scripting

Education

BS in engineering

Tools

ANSYS Workbench

Nastran

Abaqus

LS-Dyna

Job description

Blue Origin Engines seeks a structural analysis engineer to lead analysis of rotating and static components for engines and propulsion systems. You will perform hand calculations and FEA, document stress analyses, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure design integrity and manufacturability.

This role requires a BS in engineering with 5+ years of experience and proficiency in ANSYS, Nastran, Abaqus or LS‑Dyna, plus experience with welded joints and rotating machinery; travel up to