Spacecraft Structural Stress Analyst II

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in the Seattle area is seeking a structural/space systems engineer to join the Lunar Transportation team. You will analyze load paths, primary and secondary spacecraft structures, and integrate structural analysis with loads and dynamic environments to ensure safe, reliable hardware for lunar missions.

The role emphasizes FE model development (Nastran/Ansys/Abaqus), strength checks, test planning, and collaboration with NASA and national partners to deliver robust hardware within

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering with strong fundamentals in structural static/dynamic analysis.
• Experience solving static/dynamic structural problems using physics-based methods.
• Exposure to aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles, or automotive external loads and vibro-acoustic analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of load path from conceptual to drawing release and hardware creation.
• Analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structures.
• Integration of structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments.
• Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests.
• Strength checks and analysis report generation.
• Test and verification plan and report generation.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.

Skills

Structural analysis

Finite element analysis

Loads & dynamics

Hand calculations

Creo Parametric

Pro/Engineer

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering

Tools

Nastran

Ansys

Abaqus

LS-Dyna

Optistruct

Creo Parametric

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in the Seattle area is seeking a structural/space systems engineer to join the Lunar Transportation team. You will analyze load paths, primary and secondary spacecraft structures, and integrate structural analysis with loads and dynamic environments to ensure safe, reliable hardware for lunar missions.

The role emphasizes FE model development (Nastran/Ansys/Abaqus), strength checks, test planning, and collaboration with NASA and national partners to deliver robust hardware within