Analyst - Structural II

BLUE ORIGIN•Seattle, WA

1d•$99,201 - $138,880

About The Position

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! Join our Luxembourg team where your expertise directly contributes to humanity's greatest adventure, while maintaining the work-life harmony that makes great engineering possible. Be part of a collaborative, inclusive culture where safety and technical excellence drive every decision as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight from the heart of Europe. We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. As part of this team, you will be responsible for performing and overseeing structural analysis applied across the New Glenn vehicle. This is a hands-on position that involves all aspects of structural analysis, including: configuration development and trade studies, developing novel and efficient approaches to challenging analysis problems, supporting material allowables testing, authoring, and scrutinizing detailed analysis reports for production, supporting test development, performing post-test analysis, analyzing structural retrofits, and more. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. Our best team members are flexible in constantly evolving environments, thorough, detail oriented and passionate. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil engineering
Ability to generate free-body diagrams to calculate internal loads and reaction forces, and help simplify and idealize structural problems of varying complexity
Strong experience with classical and aerospace analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Blodgett, Mark’s Shigley, etc.)
Familiarity with typical structural requirements, criteria, and failure modes from one or more related fields, e.g., aerospace, civil, marine, automotive
Experience with finite element modeling and use of all element types (beams, plates, solids, etc.). Proven ability to model large or complex assembly structures. Able to perform model verification and validation, and trouble-shoot model crashes.
Demonstrated proficiency with one or more of the following finite element software packages: NASTRAN, Optistruct/Hyperworks, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna

Nice To Haves

General knowledge of composite materials, manufacturing processes, typical defects and repairs
Familiarity with vibration analysis
Analysis process automation and/or scripting (VBA, Matlab, Python, FORTRAN, etc.)
Experience with national Consensus standards such as AISC 360 or ASME BTH-1
Engineer in Training

Responsibilities

Analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies.
Create Finite Element Models, analysis packages, and interface control documents
Provide technical guidance for integration and general Liaison Engineering support.
Create test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to our inclusive culture.