Structural Analyst III- Lunar Permanence
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 the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, designers and specialists you will perform analysis of secondary structures for MK2 using classic hand calculations as well as Finite Element Model (FEM) simulations to support design, manufacturing and operations. A thorough understanding of structural analysis and load path is required as we strive for a weight optimized design. In addition, you will be responsible for creating analysis documentation that is concise and accurate and to perform peer reviews of analysis and reports generated by other team members. You will also be expected to provide structural analysis guidance to design engineers as well as junior structural analysts. 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
- Minimum of a B.S. degree or higher in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience within the fields of aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
- Experience with analyzing / dispositioning non-conformances
- Complete hand calculations
Responsibilities
- Detailed hand calc and FEM analysis of secondary aerospace structures for design and production support
- Drive hardware discrepancies to resolution including dispositioning of manufacturing nonconformances
- Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings / documents
- Deep understanding of repair methods and analytical practices for both metallic structures
- Ability to perform technical assessment of damage or out of tolerance conditions and provide guidance on repair or use
- Providing technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
- Maintain and report on technical status
- Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
- Supporting cross organizational teams with input for production activities and configuration development
- Analysis checks for designers and junior structural analysts in stress/stability/fracture analysis and best practices
- Improving enterprise analysis capabilities such as creating process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation
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%
- 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
- up to 14 company-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
