Senior Structural Engineer: Spacecraft & Orbital Data Centers

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 145.000 - 203.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off & holidays

Zusammenfassung

Blue Origin is seeking a senior structural analyst to own and execute analyses for critical spacecraft components, from concept to verification. You will perform FEA, hand calculations, and analytical modeling to ensure safety and compliance under launch and space environments.

The role requires mentoring peers, optimizing mass and stiffness, and collaborating with design engineers to drive robust, manufacturable structures for a rising space infrastructure program.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of professional experience in structural analysis, with focus on space, aerospace, or a similar high-performance industry.
• Expert proficiency with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software such as ANSYS, NASTRAN, or Abaqus.
• Demonstrated experience performing classical hand calculations for stress analysis.
• Strong fundamentals in solid mechanics, dynamics, and material science.
• Experience analyzing hardware for launch and operational environments in space (random vibration, shock, thermal cycles, etc.).
• Master's or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience with analysis of composite structures and bonded joints.
• Familiarity with fracture mechanics and fatigue analysis (NASGRO).
• Experience correlating analysis models to structural test data.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, MATLAB) for automating analysis workflows.
• Familiarity with CAD software (CREO, NX) for model preparation and interrogation.

Aufgaben

• Own and execute the structural analysis for critical spacecraft components and assemblies, from initial concept to final design and verification.
• Perform detailed Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to model and predict stress, strain, deformation, and modal response of complex mechanical systems.
• Conduct hand calculations and develop analytical models to anchor and validate FEA results.
• Analyze hardware for static, dynamic (random vibration, shock), and thermo-elastic loads.
• Support develop and execution, as required, of structural test plans and physical testing including static loads, vibration, and shock.
• Correlate analysis models with test data to refine and improve predictive accuracy.
• Work closely with design engineers to drive design improvements, optimize for mass and stiffness, and ensure structural performance requirements are met.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers in the domain of structural analysis.

Kenntnisse

FEA software (ANSYS/NASTRAN/Abaqus)

Hand calculations

Solid mechanics

Dynamics

Material science

Space hardware analysis

Python

MATLAB

CREO

NX

Composite structures analysis

Fatigue analysis (NASGRO)

Model validation with test data

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline

Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering discipline

Tools

CAD software (CREO)

CAD software (NX)

Jobbeschreibung

Blue Origin is seeking a senior structural analyst to own and execute analyses for critical spacecraft components, from concept to verification. You will perform FEA, hand calculations, and analytical modeling to ensure safety and compliance under launch and space environments.

The role requires mentoring peers, optimizing mass and stiffness, and collaborating with design engineers to drive robust, manufacturable structures for a rising space infrastructure program.