Senior Structural Analyst — Spaceflight Systems

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); 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

Education Support Program

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a dedicated engineer to own the structural analysis, testing, and qualification of mechanical and fluid components for our New Glenn program. You will conduct FE analyses and hand calculations for valves, actuators, and umbilical systems, contributing to mission assurance and safety-critical spaceflight hardware.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, support certification activities, and help develop robust designs for a reusable first stage launcher.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, and/or launch vehicle components.
• Proficiency with FEA codes: Nastran, Optistruct, Ansys, Abaqus.
• Experience with nonlinear FEA tools (e.g., Ansys Mechanical, Abaqus).
• Strong understanding of FEM modeling techniques (BCs, bolts, contact, mesh sensitivity).
• Experience with fatigue analysis for metallic aerospace components.
• Experience with development and/or qualification testing.
• Knowledge of aerospace/launch vehicle structural requirements and standards.
• U.S. citizen/national, permanent resident, or eligible for asylum/refugee status.

Responsibilities

• Own structural analysis, testing, and qualification of mechanical and fluid components for spaceflight hardware.
• Perform detailed hand calculations and FE analysis of aerospace components.
• Support NSSL certification activities including risk closure and deliverables.
• Document stress analysis to support engineering drawings and documentation.
• Develop dispositions for structural nonconformances with analytical justification.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for configuration development and trade studies.
• Improve enterprise analysis capabilities with process automation tools.
• Collaborate with teams across disciplines and manufacturing.

Skills

FEA proficiency

Nonlinear FEA tools

Fatigue analysis

Stress analysis

Structural analysis

Team collaboration

Risk assessment

Education

B.S. in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng

M.S. preferred

Tools

Nastran

Optistruct

Ansys

Abaqus

Creo CAD

LS-Dyna

Adams

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a dedicated engineer to own the structural analysis, testing, and qualification of mechanical and fluid components for our New Glenn program. You will conduct FE analyses and hand calculations for valves, actuators, and umbilical systems, contributing to mission assurance and safety-critical spaceflight hardware.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, support certification activities, and help develop robust designs for a reusable first stage launcher.