Structural Analyst III, Lunar Permanence

BLUE ORIGIN • Los Angeles, CA

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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. This individual will use their 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. You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth. This opportunity will report to the Core Components Mechanical team inside of the Lunar Transportation business unit. As part of a growing, hardworking, and curious team, you’ll be deployed to programs that shape the future of Blue Origin. Your skill in the analysis of spacecraft structures and mechanisms will lead to a rewarding career with Blue Origin.

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering
• Level 3 Requirement: 6+ years of experience
• Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals
• Capable in both static and non-linear finite element modelling.
• Experience with the stress analysis of composites and metallic components.
• 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)
• Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle, in some of the following: External loads, Classical Analysis Method, Vibro-acoustic analysis, Thermal loads, Analysis using Abaqus and/or Nastran, Ansys, Hyperworks.
• Passion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years of experience in aerospace or space industry
• Vehicle load path definition and strength analysis
• Analysis of COPV's using Abaqus.
• Manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization & allowables development
• Experience testing materials, joints, components and vehicles
• Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4 / Creo Parametric or greater
• Experience with Human spaceflight
• Experience with mechanical systems
• Experience in fatigue and fracture mechanics

Responsibilities

• Analysis of load path from conceptual to drawing release and hardware creation
• Collaborate with teams during the design process to ensure we are designing efficient structure, cutting down on unnecessary design iterations.
• Communicate effectively with engineers and managers to make sure the team understands analysis results and potential design improvements
• Constantly drive toward improvements in the efficiency and quality of the design and analysis process.
• Analysis of metallic structures, composite structures and mechanisms
• Integration of structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments
• Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests
• Strength checks and analysis report generation
• Test and verification plan and report generation
• 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