Senior Structural Loads & Dynamics Analyst

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) with match

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Company holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin in Florida is seeking a Structural Loads Analyst to apply physics-based analysis and FE modeling to predict and validate loads for launch vehicles and spacecraft. You will work with tools like Femap, NASTRAN, and MATLAB to support static/dynamic loads development and verification across mission profiles.

The ideal candidate has a BS in engineering and 5+ years of experience in structural dynamics, with a passion for spaceflight and safety-critical analysis.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in the prediction/validation of low and/or high frequency structural dynamics and loads, in addition to finite element modeling
• 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 (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical tools)

Responsibilities

• Solve static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party tools).
• Acceleration, shock, and vibration measurement and data interpretation of ground and flight tests.
• Modeling, simulation, and verification of spacecraft launch, in-space burns, and landing events.
• Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests.
• General loads development for spacecraft and related ground systems.
• Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Rigid and flexible body dynamics.

Skills

Structural loads analysis

Finite element modeling

Physics-based analytical methods

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering

Tools

Femap

NASTRAN

MATLAB

HyperWorks

LS-DYNA

Adams

Wave6

SEA

Job description

Blue Origin in Florida is seeking a Structural Loads Analyst to apply physics-based analysis and FE modeling to predict and validate loads for launch vehicles and spacecraft. You will work with tools like Femap, NASTRAN, and MATLAB to support static/dynamic loads development and verification across mission profiles.

The ideal candidate has a BS in engineering and 5+ years of experience in structural dynamics, with a passion for spaceflight and safety-critical analysis.