Senior Structural Engineer — Spacecraft Data Centers

InvestedintheMission; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to ensure the structural integrity and reliability of spacecraft. You will lead analyses from concept through qualification, applying first‑principles to solve challenging problems for launch and in‑orbit environments.

The role requires hands‑on work, strong fundamentals in solid mechanics, and collaboration with design teams to optimize mass and stiffness while meeting performance requirements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in structural analysis for space or high‑performance systems.
• Experience with launch/space environment analyses (vibration, shock, thermal cycles).
• Expertise in FEA and hand calculations to validate models.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute structural analysis from concept to verification.
• Perform detailed FEA to model stress, strain, and modal response.
• Develop analytical models and hand calculations to anchor FEA results.
• Analyze hardware for static, dynamic, and thermo‑elastic loads.
• Support structural test plans including vibration and static tests.
• Correlate analysis with test data to improve predictive accuracy.
• Collaborate with design to improve mass and stiffness, ensure requirements.
• Mentor engineers in structural analysis.

Skills

FEA software

Solid mechanics

Dynamics

Hand calculations

Space hardware

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master's or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

ANSYS

NASTRAN

Abaqus

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to ensure the structural integrity and reliability of spacecraft. You will lead analyses from concept through qualification, applying first‑principles to solve challenging problems for launch and in‑orbit environments.

The role requires hands‑on work, strong fundamentals in solid mechanics, and collaboration with design teams to optimize mass and stiffness while meeting performance requirements.