Structures Analyst for Spacecraft Development

23 hours ago

Seattle, Washington, United States Blue Origin Full time
About the Role

Blue Origin is seeking a highly skilled Structures Analyst to join our Lunar Transportation business unit. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for analyzing and developing spacecraft structures to support the delivery of safe, reliable, and ready-to-install hardware that meets requirements.

Responsibilities
  • Conduct analysis of load paths from conceptual to drawing release and hardware creation
  • Analyze primary and secondary spacecraft structures
  • Integrate structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments
  • Develop, refine, validate, and correlate finite element models to tests
  • Perform strength checks and generate analysis reports
  • Support test and verification plan and report generation
  • Contribute to configuration development and trade studies
Qualifications
  • Minimum of a B.S. Degree in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering
  • 12+ years of experience in structural static/dynamic fundamentals
  • Passion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation
  • Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods
  • Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle, or automotive in areas such as external loads, vibro-acoustic analysis, thermal loads, and analysis using Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, or Optistruct
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
Desired Qualifications
  • Vehicle load path definition and strength analysis
  • Analysis of metallic and/or composite structures
  • Composite design and analysis skills in thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix, and ceramic matrix composites
  • Manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization, and allowables development
  • Experience testing materials, joints, components, and vehicles
  • Structural optimization using standard industry codes
  • Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4/Creo Parametric or greater
  • Experience with human spaceflight
  • Experience with composites
Benefits

Blue Origin offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 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.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force.

We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members.

We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law.

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