Senior Structural Analyst – Spaceflight Vehicle Analysis

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a structural analyst to design, certify and test pressurized and unpressurized structures for the NewGlenn rocket. You will perform hand calculations, FEM analyses, and support hardware qualification campaigns.

The role requires a BS in engineering with 3+ years in aerospace structures, proficiency with Nastran/Ansys/Abaqus, experience with Creo/CATIA, and ability to mentor junior analysts.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering; MS preferred; 3+ years in aerospace structures.
• Proficiency with FEA codes and analysis techniques (Nastran, Optistruct, Ansys, Abaqus).
• Experience with development and/or qualification testing (test requirements, setup/configuration, test predictions, test conduct).
• Knowledge of aerospace and/or launch vehicle structural requirements.
• Familiarity with classical sizing methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark).
• Experience with Fatigue and Fracture Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Detailed hand calculations and FE analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures.
• Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings/documents.
• Planning and executing test campaigns; creating reports for hardware qualification.
• Supporting configuration development and trade studies.
• Mentoring and analysis checks for designers and junior structural analysts.
• Improving enterprise analysis capabilities and automation tools.

Skills

Finite element analysis

Fatigue/fracture analysis

Leadership/mentoring

Process automation scripting

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Nastran

Optistruct

Ansys

Abaqus

Creo

CATIA

NASGRO

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a structural analyst to design, certify and test pressurized and unpressurized structures for the NewGlenn rocket. You will perform hand calculations, FEM analyses, and support hardware qualification campaigns.

The role requires a BS in engineering with 3+ years in aerospace structures, proficiency with Nastran/Ansys/Abaqus, experience with Creo/CATIA, and ability to mentor junior analysts.