Senior Structural Analyst – Spacecraft & Mechanisms

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); 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 and holidays

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Structural Analyst in Los Angeles to join the Lunar Permanence team. You will apply physics-based methods to analyze static and dynamic loads on spaceflight structures, develop FE models, and support design trades for separation mechanisms.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in space vehicle structural analysis, experience with major FEA tools (Hyperworks, NASTRAN, ANSYS, Abaqus), and a passion for reducing launch costs and advancing human spaceflight.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in structural analysis of space/aerospace vehicles/structures/mechanisms.
• Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals.
• Passion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation.
• Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods.

Responsibilities

• Solve static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party tools).
• Perform acceleration, shock, and vibration analysis.
• Develop, refine, validate, and correlate Finite Element Models to tests.
• Maintain a solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals.
• Support configuration development and trade studies of separation mechanisms.

Skills

Structural analysis

FEA/Modeling

Physics-based methods

Spacecraft structural loads

Education

B.S. in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering

Tools

Hyperworks

NASTRAN

ANSYS

Abaqus

MATLAB

LS-DYNA

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Structural Analyst in Los Angeles to join the Lunar Permanence team. You will apply physics-based methods to analyze static and dynamic loads on spaceflight structures, develop FE models, and support design trades for separation mechanisms.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in space vehicle structural analysis, experience with major FEA tools (Hyperworks, NASTRAN, ANSYS, Abaqus), and a passion for reducing launch costs and advancing human spaceflight.