Loads & Dynamics Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN • Los Angeles, CA

4d

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! This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design. We are looking for applicants with technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to join our team and positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required. If you’re excited by providing near-term value, solving novel problems, learning about interesting topics, and completing challenging activities, please apply! As part of a small, hardworking, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for the design, analysis, development, testing, and qualification of advanced concept vehicles. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering.
• 5+ years experience in forecasting and authenticating structural dynamics and loads for flight vehicles.
• Proficiency in vibroacoustic analysis methods (FE, BEM, SEA) using Wave6
• Strong theoretical foundation in static and dynamic structural analysis.
• Proficient in addressing static and dynamic structural challenges using analytical methodologies, including hand calculations, proprietary tools, and third-party commercial software.
• Proficient in the creation, manipulation, and implementation of finite element models.
• Practical experience in specifying loads and dynamic environments for design applications.
• Experience with software such as Nastran, Matlab, and Femap, Hyperworks, or equivalent FEM pre-post software.
• Skilled in generating Matlab or Python scripts for engineering applications.
• Demonstrated passion for the development of flight vehicle structures.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing and verifying shock environments (SRS characterization, pyroshock & mechanical shock predictions)
• Experience in developing and integrating reduced order (e.g., Craig-Bampton) finite element models.
• Proficiency in conducting transient simulations with reduced order finite element models.
• Proven track record in innovative analysis techniques.
• In-depth experience with spacecraft, launch vehicles, or aerospace systems.

Responsibilities

• General Loads and dynamic environment development for spacecraft and related ground systems
• Conduct detailed vibration and acoustic analyses using Wave6, focusing on full vehicle models to simulate real-world impacts.
• Prepare detailed reports and present findings to stakeholders, contributing to strategic decisions on vehicle design and safety enhancements.
• Developing, solving, executing, and validating common loads and vibration analysis approaches such as finite element analysis, acoustic boundary element models, and statistical energy analysis
• Define and develop forcing functions (DAF, TBL, OASPL, and transient loads) for use in structural loads and response analyses
• Modeling, simulation, and verification of all segments of spacecraft operations, including launch, on-orbit, docking, and landing events
• Shock and vibration environment predictions and qualification test support
• Support configuration development and trade studies

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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level