Structural Analyst: Turbomachinery & ANSYS Expert

Blue Origin; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Job summary

Blue Origin Engines is seeking a dedicated Structural Analyst with expertise in injector and turbomachinery hardware and ANSYS Workbench experience. This role focuses on ensuring the structural integrity of BE-4 turbomachinery components, including rotating and static hardware, through strength, fatigue, fracture, modal, and random vibration analyses.

Free body diagrams and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative team.
• Excellent communication and technical writing for stakeholder reports.
• Experience reviewing technical drawings and providing structural input for design modifications.
• Advanced knowledge of ANSYS Workbench and strength, fatigue, fracture, modal, and random vibration analysis.
• Ability to construct free body diagrams for structural evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Use ANSYS Workbench to perform FEM analyses on turbomachinery hardware (strength, fatigue, fracture, modal, random vibration).
• Construct and interpret free body diagrams for structural evaluation.
• Assess non-conformances using structural command media for BE-4 Main Tur turbopump components.
• Review spin-start component drawings and provide design feedback for safety and performance compliance.
• Recommend and implement design changes based on analysis results to improve reliability.
• Collaborate with design, project management, and system teams to incorporate structural considerations into hardware definitions and flight responses.
• Provide technical leadership and help develop best-practice guidelines for the team.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Technical writing

Drawing review

Free body diagrams

Collaboration

Adaptive reasoning

Education

Master’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Workbench

NASGRO

Job description

Blue Origin Engines is seeking a dedicated Structural Analyst with expertise in injector and turbomachinery hardware and ANSYS Workbench experience. This role focuses on ensuring the structural integrity of BE-4 turbomachinery components, including rotating and static hardware, through strength, fatigue, fracture, modal, and random vibration analyses.

Free body diagrams and cross-functional collaboration are essential.