Structural Loads Engineer III - New Glenn

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); In loco; USD 99.000 - 139.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Descrizione del lavoro

Blue Origin LLC in Seattle, WA seeks an experienced Structural Loads Engineer to support the development and operations of launch vehicles. You will generate, communicate, and validate loads analysis for the New Glenn program, and work closely with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure robust inputs, assumptions, and outputs.

The role requires proficiency in loads analysis methods, including hand calculations, finite element modeling, and data analysis, with experience in NASTRAN and MATLAB.

Competenze

• B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Proficiency with NASTRAN and MATLAB.
• Experience with finite element modeling and loads analysis.
• Ability to communicate technical results clearly.

Mansioni

• Launch vehicle CLA development and execution with cross-discipline input.
• Document CLA results for internal, government, and commercial customers.
• Develop/refine FEM and correlate to modal tests.
• Perform FEM reduction using Component Modal Synthesis (e.g., Craig-Bampton).
• Develop general loads for launch vehicles and ground systems.
• Create mathematical models and simulations for loads analysis.
• Handle large datasets, data reduction, and post-processing for engineering use.
• Tackle additional loads tasks as needed.

Conoscenze

Finite Element Modeling

NASTRAN

MATLAB

Physics-based calculations

Data analysis

Python

Fortran

LS-DYNA

Formazione

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering

Strumenti

HYPERMESH

ANSYS

DMAP

IMAT

PYTHON

FORTRAN

LS-DYNA

Descrizione del lavoro

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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. As part of a small team, you'll work to generate, communicate, and validate structural loads to support the development of new space vehicles and test/launch facilities.

Proficiency in loads analysis, to include physics-based hand calculations, finite element methods, static and dynamic structural analysis, and forcing function development is needed. Experience with simulation, mathematical modeling, data analysis, and technical writing is preferred. Candidates must have a willingness to take ownership of unfamiliar and complex problems, communicate effectively, and deliver technically excellent results in an ambitious and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Launch vehicle Coupled Loads Analysis (CLA) development and execution, including cross-discipline interactions to ensure proper analysis inputs/assumptions and to ensure generation of desired outputs.
• Documentation and communication of CLA and other loads results for internal, government, and commercial customers.
• Finite Element Model development/refinement, validation, and correlation to modal tests.
• Finite Element Model reduction using Component Modal Synthesis methods (e.g., Craig-Bampton).
• General loads development for launch vehicles and related ground systems.
• Development of mathematical models and simulations for loads analysis.
• Resource-intensive computing, management of large datasets, reduction, and post-processing of data for engineering applications.
• Other low and high frequency structural loads tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Passion for aerospace vehicle structural loads and related analysis.
• Finite Element Modeling experience.
• NASTRAN and MATLAB proficiency.
• Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical tools).
• Ability to process and present data for engineering applications.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in launch and/or space vehicle structural loads prediction/analysis/measurement/testing.
• Spacecraft and launch vehicle loads experience.
• Spacecraft and launch vehicle structural analysis, design, build, and test experience.
• Experience with fatigue analysis and spectrum development.
• Experience with structural dynamic (modal) testing and correlation.
• Experience with instrumentation for ground and flight tests.
• Experience with mathematical modeling, simulation, and control algorithms.
• Experience with high performance computing, management of large sets of data, AI, data science, and cloud computing.
• Experience with the following commercial software tools: HYPERMESH, ANSYS, DMAP, IMAT, PYTHON, FORTRAN, LS-DYNA.

Base Pay Range for: CA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35 CO applicants is $90,934.00 - $127,307.25 WA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35 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, you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check Required for all positions

Blue's Standard Background Check Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training. Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical.

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%
• 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