Structural Analyst, GSE & Tooling — FEA Expert

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks an experienced structural analysis engineer to support ground support equipment and tooling. You will perform strength analyses, review designs, and guide designers on stress and fracture concepts, with a focus on weldments and machined parts.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration, design development input, and ensuring safe, cost-effective solutions for manufacturing tooling at Blue Origin.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 3+ years analyzing GSE or tooling.
• Experience building and validating FEMs with Ansys, NX or similar.
• Proficiency in hand calculations for bolted and welded joints.

Responsibilities

• Perform strength assessments using classical and FEA methods for tooling and GSE.
• Document and review stress analyses to release drawings and docs.
• Mentor tooling designers on stress, stability, and fracture analysis.
• Provide design guidance on risk, cost, and performance trade-offs.
• Support cross-functional teams with analysis input and trade studies.
• Lead conceptual and detailed analysis for tooling in manufacturing.

Skills

Finite element analysis

FEA software

Free-body diagrams

Structural analysis

Bolt and weldment math

Stress & trade studies

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Ansys/NX Simulation

Nastran

Creo

Siemens NX

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks an experienced structural analysis engineer to support ground support equipment and tooling. You will perform strength analyses, review designs, and guide designers on stress and fracture concepts, with a focus on weldments and machined parts.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration, design development input, and ensuring safe, cost-effective solutions for manufacturing tooling at Blue Origin.