Spacecraft Stress Analyst

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Stock options (regular employees)

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Stress Analyst on Merritt Island, FL, to develop and validate spacecraft structural loads for safe spaceflight. The role requires hands-on analysis, data interpretation from tests, and FE model development to support launch and landing events.

The position emphasizes proficiency with FEA tools, a BS in engineering, and 1+ year in dynamics, with a culture of safety and collaboration at Blue Origin.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering.
• 1+ 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.

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.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.

Skills

Stress analysis

Structural dynamics

FEA knowledge

Problem solving

Education

BS in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering

Tools

Femap

NASTRAN

MATLAB

HyperWorks

LS-DYNA

Adams

Wave6

SEA

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Stress Analyst on Merritt Island, FL, to develop and validate spacecraft structural loads for safe spaceflight. The role requires hands-on analysis, data interpretation from tests, and FE model development to support launch and landing events.

The position emphasizes proficiency with FEA tools, a BS in engineering, and 1+ year in dynamics, with a culture of safety and collaboration at Blue Origin.