Structural Analyst III
About The Position
Blue Origin is hiring a Structural Analyst III to support the development and operations of New Glenn’s second stage and payload accommodations. The role performs structural analysis of subsystems using hand calculations and finite element model simulations, supporting design, manufacturing, and operations. It requires a thorough understanding of structural analysis and load paths to help deliver weight-optimized designs. The analyst creates concise, accurate analysis documentation, conducts peer reviews, and provides technical guidance to design engineers and junior structural analysts. As the program transitions from initial design, hardware release, and qualification testing into production and operations, the role supports production issues, ongoing testing, and mission operations. The position calls for technical expertise, leadership, attention to quality, and a commitment to safe human spaceflight. Relocation may be provided, travel is expected up to 15% of the time, and interviews include a technical assessment. The Washington applicant base-pay range is $121,023.00–$169,432.20; ranges at other sites may differ.
Requirements
- B.S. degree or higher in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of experience in aircraft, spacecraft, or launch-vehicle structures.
- Experience analyzing and dispositioning nonconformances.
- Ability to complete hand calculations, including free-body diagrams for internal and reaction load derivation.
- Experience with bolted-joint calculations, including bolt preload, joint stiffness, shear-tension interaction, and insert pull-out.
- Knowledge of engineering materials and their applications to achieve optimal structures.
- Strong experience with classical and aerospace analysis methods, such as Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Blodgett, and Mark’s Shigley.
- Demonstrated knowledge of vehicle load paths and stress analysis of metallic and/or composite structures, such as pressure vessels, skin-stringer structures, fittings, and sandwich panels.
- Demonstrated expertise with at least two of the following analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, Hypersizer, NASGRO, and Abaqus.
- Demonstrated experience using scripting languages such as VBA, Matlab, Python, or FORTRAN.
- Understanding of FEM modeling techniques, including boundary conditions, bolted connections, contact, and verification methods.
- Experience with mesh generation, such as mid-surfacing, and understanding of element types.
- Experience analyzing stability-critical structures, including local and global buckling and crippling.
- Experience with development and/or qualification testing, including test requirements, setup/configuration, test predictions, and test conduct/monitoring.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across a varied team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Nice To Haves
- MS degree in engineering or equivalent.
- Experience and understanding of Non-Destructive Evaluation techniques.
- Knowledge of aerospace and/or launch-vehicle structural requirements.
- Experience in large-scale structural testing and instrumentation.
- Experience analyzing mechanical systems.
- Experience analyzing hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
- Loads development experience.
- Experience with Creo (ProEngineer Wildfire 4 or greater).
Responsibilities
- Perform detailed hand-calculation and FEM analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures for production support and sustainment.
- Drive hardware discrepancies to resolution, including dispositioning manufacturing nonconformances.
- Document stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings and documents.
- Assess damage or out-of-tolerance conditions and provide guidance on repair or use.
- Provide technical guidance on design concepts, considering risk, cost, and performance.
- Maintain and report technical status.
- Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction, and analysis.
- Prepare technical content and present it to internal and external customers.
- Support cross-organizational teams with input for production activities and configuration development.
- Check analyses for designers and junior structural analysts in stress, stability, and fracture analysis, and advise on best practices.
- Improve enterprise analysis capabilities, including creating process-automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation.
- Provide structural analysis guidance to design engineers and junior analysts and peer-review team members’ analyses and reports.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Some employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on role type and job level; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and may change or be canceled.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
