Blue Origin · 1 week ago
Senior Structural Analyst - New Shepard
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $203K/yr
10+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Senior Structural Analyst will oversee and perform structural analysis for the New Shepard reusable launch vehicle, taking ownership of analysis and verification activities to enhance safety and reliability while mentoring junior engineers.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support the analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies
Detailed hand calc and FEM analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures
Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings / documents
Coach, mentor and technically assist junior engineers
Support configuration development and trade studies
Analysis checks for designers and junior structural analysts in stress/stability/fracture analysis and best practices
Work with vertically-integrated teams that are responsible for materials, manufacturing processes, to produce world-class aerospace hardware
Maintaining and reporting on activity schedule, budget and technical status
Identify opportunities for safety improvements and operational cost savings
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a B.S. degree or higher in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field
10+ years of experience within the fields of aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures or systems analysis
Demonstrated excellence in the following areas: Static analysis of composite and metallic structures, Analysis of stability critical structures, Damage tolerance assessment of composite and metallic structures, Vehicle level finite element model pre- and post-processing as well as model verification and validation
Demonstrated proficiency with one or more of the following analysis codes, particularly with reading and manipulating input files: Optistruct ANSYS
Demonstrated expertise is use of Altair Hyperworks products
Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate across a team, earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships
Preferred
Knowledge of aerospace and/or launch vehicle structural requirements
Familiarity with composite failure modes and standard test methods (in-plane, interlaminar, shear, fracture, etc.)
Experience with analysis of Mechanical Systems
Experience with analysis of Hydraulic/Pneumatic Systems
Loads development experience
Experience with Creo (ProEngineer Wildfire 4 or greater)
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
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Recent News
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