Structural Analyst II - New Glenn Payload Accommodations

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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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As part of a small, hardworking, passionate, diverse, and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for structural analysis support for high rate builds of New Glenn's composite payload fairing, payload adapter and all associated structures.

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!

Responsibilities:

• Complete hand calc and FEM analysis to report margins of safety for primary and secondary aerospace structures
• Documentation of stress analysis to support nonconformance resolution, design upgrades, and design analysis cycles (loads, modeling, assumptions, etc)
• Provide guidance on repair methods and analytical practices for both composite and metallic structure
• Support designers with stress/stability/failure analysis and best practices
• Improve enterprise analysis capabilities such as creating process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation
• Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration
• Support cross organizational teams with input for production activities and configuration development
• Must be onsite daily and available to support production shifts

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree (M.S. preferred) in engineering and 3+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle structures, or automotive
• Understanding of FEM techniques (boundary conditions & constraints, bolted connections, contact, verification methods, etc.)
• Basic proficiency with one or more of the following analysis codes, particularly with reading and manipulating input files: Optistruct (preferred), Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna
• Basic proficiency with Altair Hyperworks products
• Knowledge of aerospace and/or launch vehicle structural requirements
• Free-body diagrams for internal and reaction load derivation
• Familiarity with classical aerospace sizing methods (ex: Bruhn, Niu, Roark)
• Experience with analyzing / dispositioning non-conformances
• Analysis of composite and/or metallic structures (sandwich panels, skin-stringer, fittings, etc.)
• Familiarity with composite failure modes and standard test methods (in-plane, interlaminar, shear, fracture, etc.)
• Experience and understanding of Non-Destructive Evaluation techniques
• Analysis of stability critical structures (local buckling phenomenon, global buckling, crippling)
• Mesh generation (ex: mid-surfacing) and understanding of element types
• Bolted joint calculations (bolt preload, joint stiffness, shear-tension interaction, insert pull-out, etc.)
• Able to effectively communicate and collaborate across a diverse team
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with development and/or qualification testing (test requirements, setup/configuration, test predictions, test conduct/monitoring, etc.)
• Demonstrated process automation experience using scripting languages (Matlab, Python, VBA, Fortran, etc.)
• Composite design and analysis skills in any thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix or ceramic matrix composites
• Experience with Creo (ProEngineer Wildfire 4 or greater)
• Experience with CATIA V5

Compensation Range for: WA applicants is $96,310.00-$134,833.65. Other site ranges may differ.

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Benefits: Benefits include: 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.

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