Senior Structures Stress Analyst - Lunar Permanence

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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.

Join the Crew Lander Structures team, where your work will be key to shaping the future of lunar exploration. Work directly with NASA and top partners from our national team, as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You'll take on the vital job of principal stress analysis for structures and lunar systems, helping us get back to the moon and support a lasting human presence beyond Earth.

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!

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 20% of the time
• Full Time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Analysis of load path from conceptual to drawing release and hardware creation
• Analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structures 
• 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 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 10+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
• Demonstrated high judgement. Ability to generate innovative solutions and understand the balance between engineering judgment and analysis rigor and when each is appropriate.
• Demonstrated mastery of structural static/dynamic fundamentals 
• 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, or automotive in some of the following areas:  
  • External loads 
  • Vibro-acoustic analysis 
  • Thermal loads
  • Analysis using Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, or Optistruct 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Vehicle load path definition and strength analysis 
• Analysis of metallic and/or composite structures (skin-stringer, fittings, sandwich panels, etc) 
• Composite design and analysis skills in any thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites 
• Manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization & allowables development 
• Experience testing materials, joints, components, and vehicles 
• Structural optimization using standard industry codes (Optistruct, HyperSizer, Nastran Sol 200, Abaqus,  Adams)
• Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4 / Creo Parametric or greater 
• Experience with Human spaceflight 
• Experience with composites 

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $140,959.00-$197,342.25

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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