Structural Analyst Engineer III

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Educational/tuition support

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a seasoned structural engineer to perform detailed hand calculations and FEM analyses on aerospace structures, supporting production and sustainment. The role emphasizes solving discrepancies, documenting stress analyses, and guiding repairs for metallic and composite structures across programs.

You will communicate technical results, mentor teammates, and collaborate across groups. Relocation/travel up to 15% may be provided as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in aerospace/mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in aircraft/spacecraft/launch-vehicle structures.
• Hands-on experience with nonconformances and disposition.
• Complete hand calculations for loads and reactions.
• Knowledge of materials and structural analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Detailed hand calc and FEM analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures.
• Drive hardware discrepancies to resolution and disposition nonconformances.
• Document stress analyses to support release of drawings and docs.
• Understand repair methods for metallic/composite structures.
• Assess damage and provide repair guidance.
• Provide technical design guidance balancing risk, cost, and performance.
• Maintain and report technical status; participate in tests and data analysis.
• Prepare content and present to internal/external customers.
• Support cross-organizational teams with production input and config development.
• Mentor junior analysts and check stress/stability analyses.

Skills

FEM analysis

hand calculations

stress analysis

technical communication

scripting (VBA, Matlab, Python)

Education

B.S. degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering

Tools

Ansys

Nastran

Optistruct

LS-Dyna

Abaqus

MATLAB

Python

Job description

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

Special Mentions

Relocation may be provided Travel expected up to 15% of the time.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Detailed hand calc and FEM analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures for production support and sustainment initiatives
• Drive hardware discrepancies to resolution including dispositioning of manufacturing nonconformances
• Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings / documents
• Deep understanding of repair methods and analytical practices for both metallic and composite structure
• Ability to perform technical assessment of damage or out of tolerance conditions and provide guidance on repair or use
• Providing technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
• Maintain and report on technical status
• Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis.
• Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
• Supporting cross organizational teams with input for production activities and configuration development
• Analysis checks for designers and junior structural analysts in stress/stability/fracture analysis and best practices
• Improving enterprise analysis capabilities such as creating process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree or higher in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience within the fields of aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
• Experience with analyzing / dispositioning non-conformances
• Complete hand calculations including free-body diagrams for internal and reaction load derivation
• Bolted joint calculations (bolt preload, joint stiffness, shear-tension interaction, insert pull-out, etc.)
• Knowledge of engineering materials and their applications to achieve optimal structures
• Experience with classical and aerospace analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Blodgett, Mark’s Shigley, etc.)
• Demonstrated knowledge of vehicle load path and stress analysis of metallic and/or composite structures (pressure vessels, skin-stringer, fittings, sandwich panels, etc.)
• Demonstrated expertise with at least two of the following analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, Hypersizer, NASGRO, Abaqus
• Demonstrated experience using scripting languages (VBA, Matlab, Python, FORTRAN, etc.)
• Understanding of FEM modeling techniques (boundary conditions, bolted connections, contact, verification methods, etc.)
• Mesh generation (ex: mid-surfacing) and understanding of element types
• Analysis of stability critical structures (local buckling phenomenon, global buckling, crippling)
• Experience with development and/or qualification testing (test requirements, setup/configuration, test predictions, test conduct/monitoring, etc.)
• Able to effectively communicate and collaborate across a varied team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS degree in engineering or equivalent
• Experience and understanding of Non-Destructive Evaluation techniques
• Knowledge of aerospace and/or launch vehicle structural requirements
• Experience in large scale structural test and instrumentation
• Experience with analysis of Mechanical Systems
• Experience with analysis of Hydraulic/Pneumatic System Loads development experience
• Experience with Creo (ProEngineer Wildfire 4 or greater)

Base Pay Range for:

WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20 Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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