Structural Analyst III (Loads & Dynamics) - Lunar Permanence Verified today
About the role
This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. You'll work with a growing team of design engineers developing the next generation of lunar cargo delivery vehicles. Your expertise in spacecraft structural analysis will ensure safe, reliable hardware that meets requirements while staying within cost and schedule.
Responsibilities
- Solve static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and commercial FEA software)
- Perform acceleration, shock, and vibration measurement and data interpretation from ground and flight tests
- Model, simulate, and verify spacecraft launch, in-space burns, and landing events
- Develop, refine, validate, and correlate Finite Element Models to test data
- Develop general loads for spacecraft and ground systems
- Support configuration development and trade studies
- Apply rigid and flexible body dynamics analysis
Minimum qualifications
- B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering
- 5+ years of experience in prediction and validation of low and high frequency structural dynamics and loads, plus finite element modeling
- Solid foundation in structural static and dynamic fundamentals
- Ability to solve structural problems using physics-based analytical methods
- Passion for spacecraft structural and environmental loads development and validation
Preferred qualifications
- Spacecraft and launch vehicle loads development and validation experience
- NASTRAN superelement experience and coupled loads analysis (CLA) with launch vehicles
- Hyperworks, NASTRAN, and Matlab proficiency
- LS-DYNA proficiency
- ADAMS proficiency
- Wave6 proficiency
- SEA proficiency
- High frequency environment prediction skills for spacecraft and launch vehicles
Compensation and location
Base pay range for WA applicants: $121,023.00 - $169,432.20. Other site ranges may differ.
Employment details
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Background check required. Stock options available for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees
- Up to 4 weeks paid time off annually and up to 14 company-paid holidays