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Structural Analyst III- Lunar Permanence Verified today

Blue Origin · 2 Locations · Space Systems · first seen 2026-09-03
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Role

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. You will own full-vehicle structural analysis and build sustainable infrastructure for transporting 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; ensure model configuration control and traceability.
  • Operate Hyper-X for analysis workflows and deliverables; integrate tool outputs into substantiation and reporting.
  • Perform structural assessments across relevant environments: quasi-static and inertial loads, coupled loads analysis (CLA) support, modal, random vibration, sine vibration, acoustic and shock response, buckling, stiffness/deflection, and load path validation.
  • Create and review stress reports, substantiation packages, and certification/qualification artifacts with methods, results, margins, and sensitivities.
  • Conduct hand calculations to validate FEM results and support rapid trades.
  • Evaluate and uprate existing structures to carry higher loads: identify limiting load paths and failure modes, reanalyze updated load cases, update margins, and recommend reinforcement or redesign options including doublers, stiffeners, gages, joint redesign, material changes, and interface updates.
  • Support retrofit/repair dispositions and verification plans via analysis and/or test.
  • Partner with design, systems, loads and dynamics, thermal, manufacturing, and test teams to define analysis requirements, support hardware builds, resolve nonconformances, and drive structural risk retirement.
  • Support design trades in mass, stiffness, frequency, packaging, and manufacturability; provide actionable recommendations early in the design cycle.
  • Mentor junior analysts and contribute to improving team standards, templates, and analysis best practices.

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil/Structural Engineering, or related field (M.S. preferred).
  • 7 or more years of professional experience performing structural/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 and 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 effectively to deliver program-quality analysis outputs.
  • Experience producing clear, review-ready technical documentation (stress reports, analysis memos, margin summaries) and presenting results at design reviews.
  • Working knowledge of spaceflight structural environments and verification approaches (analysis vs. test, correlation, uncertainty factors).

Desired Experience

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

Compensation and Benefits

Washington applicants: $121,023.00 to $169,432.20 per year. 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%, Education Support Program, and stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week. Paid time off up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays. Bonus eligibility may apply based on role type and job level.

Requirements

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Background check required for all positions.