Sr. Structural Analyst- Lunar Permanence Verified today

About this role

This position is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. You will build sustainable infrastructure for transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

Key responsibilities

• Own full-vehicle structural analysis from concept through qualification, including assumptions, modeling approach, documentation, and margin closure.
• Develop, maintain, and execute finite element models (FEM) at component, subsystem, and vehicle level with model configuration control and traceability.
• Operate Hyper-X for analysis workflows and integrate outputs into substantiation and reporting.
• Perform structural assessments including quasi-static and inertial loads, coupled loads analysis support, modal and random vibration analysis, sine vibration, acoustic and shock response, buckling, stiffness/deflection, and load path validation.
• Create and review stress reports, substantiation packages, and certification/qualification artifacts.
• Conduct hand calculations to validate FEM results and support rapid trades.
• Evaluate and uprate existing structures to carry higher loads by identifying limiting load paths, reanalyzing updated load cases, and recommending reinforcement or redesign options including doublers, stiffeners, material changes, and joint redesign.
• Partner with design, systems, loads and dynamics, thermal, manufacturing, and test teams to define analysis requirements, support hardware builds, and resolve nonconformances.
• Support design trades around mass, stiffness, frequency, packaging, and manufacturability with actionable recommendations early in the design cycle.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to improving team standards and analysis best practices.

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil/Structural Engineering, or related field.
• 7 or more years of professional experience performing structural or stress analysis for spacecraft, launch vehicles, satellites, aircraft, or similarly rigorous flight hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and own analysis for a complex system through design phases into qualification.
• Strong proficiency with FEM development and structural analysis methods including boundary condition definition, load application, result interpretation, and model validation.
• Ability to operate Hyper-X and apply it to deliver program-quality analysis outputs.
• Experience producing clear, review-ready technical documentation such as stress reports, analysis memos, and margin summaries, with ability to present results at design reviews.
• Working knowledge of spaceflight structural environments and verification approaches including analysis versus test, correlation, and uncertainty factors.

Desired qualifications

• Experience with space-rated structures including primary structure, load-bearing assemblies, appendages, and mechanisms support structure.
• Background in dynamics, pyroshock, vibro-acoustics, or coupled loads analysis workflows.
• Experience with composite structures including laminates, sandwich panels, ply-level allowables, and failure criteria.
• Knowledge of fracture mechanics, damage tolerance, or fatigue analysis as applicable to program standards.
• Experience with joint analysis including bolted joints, inserts, bonded joints, and interface load paths.
• Familiarity with aerospace FEA solvers and pre/post processing tools in addition to Hyper-X.
• Test correlation experience including modal test correlation, static proof and limit testing, and vibration or acoustic correlation.
• Comfort working in an agile development setting with shifting priorities and rapid iterations.

Compensation and benefits

Base pay range for WA applicants: $145,188.00 to $203,263.20. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match up to 5%, and an Education Support Program. Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours per week. Paid time off up to 4 weeks per year based on scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Requirements

Applicants 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. A standard background check is required for all positions.