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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

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.  

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! 
 

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.

As part of a unique and highly-skilled team, you’ll be responsible for structural analysis of production space launch vehicle primary and secondary structures; as well as developing analysis processes. This is a hands-on position that involves all aspects of structural analysis throughout design, assembly, testing, and flight operations.

Responsibilities:

• Complete hand calc and FEM analyses to report margins of safety for primary and secondary aerospace structures

• Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings / documents

• Deep understanding of repair methods and analytical practices for both composite and metallic structure

• Providing technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance)

• Maintain and report on production schedules, budgets and technical status

• Supporting cross organizational teams with input for production activities and configuration development

• Analysis checks for designers and junior structural analysts in stress/stability/fracture analysis and best practices

• Improving enterprise analysis capabilities such as creating process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation

• Provide technical guidance and on-site support for manufacturing, production, and integration activities

• Work with spacecraft customers in a technical capacity and own structural integration cycles

• Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers

• Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration

• Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree (M.S. preferred) in engineering and 6+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle structures, or automotive

• 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

• Demonstrated expertise with one or more of the following analysis codes, particularly with reading and manipulating input files: Nastran, Hyperworks, Optistruct, Ansys

• Understanding of FEM modeling techniques (boundary conditions, bolted connections, contact, verification methods)

• Experience with development and/or qualification testing (test requirements, setup/configuration, test predictions, test conduct/monitoring)

• 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)

• Analysis of composite and/or metallic structures (sandwich panels, skin-stringer, fittings, isogrid, joints)

• Familiarity with composite failure modes and standard test methods (in-plane, interlaminar, shear, fracture)

• Experience with analyzing / dispositioning non-conformances

• 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, shims)

• Strong understanding of composite and metallic structural analysis fundamentals

• Able to effectively communicate and collaborate across a diverse team

• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

• Strong desire to continuously learn and improve

• Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn, take ownership, and drive projects to completion

• Collaborative mindset and effective interpersonal skills.

• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion. 

• Experience with managing a qualification test campaign

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated process automation experience using scripting languages is highly desired (Matlab, Python, VBA, Fortran)

• Composite design and analysis skills in any thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix or ceramic matrix composites

• Experience with Creo and Windchill

• Experience with CATIA V5

• Experience with fabrication utilizing automated fiber placement (AFP) and tape laying (ATL)

• Experience and understanding of Non-Destructive Evaluation techniques

• Experience developing materials allowables

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $111,690.00-$156,366.00

Other site ranges may differ

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

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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.

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. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. 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. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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