Blue Origin · 20 hours ago
Engineer - Stress Analyst III - Lunar Permanence
Merritt Island, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$121K/yr - $169K/yr
5+ years expBlue Origin envisions millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, focusing on developing reusable and safe space vehicles. The Stress Analyst III will analyze spacecraft structures and contribute to the Lunar Transportation system, ensuring safe human spaceflight through technical expertise and leadership.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Analysis of load path from conceptual to drawing release and hardware creation
Analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structures
Integration of structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments
Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests
Strength checks and analysis report generation
Test and verification plan and report generation
Support configuration development and trade studies
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering
Level 2 Requirement: 5+ years of experience
Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals
Passion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation
Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical tools)
Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle, or automotive in some of the following areas: External loads, Vibro-acoustic analysis, Thermal loads, Analysis using Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, or Optistruct
Preferred
Vehicle load path definition and strength analysis
Analysis of metallic and/or composite structures (skin-stringer, fittings, sandwich panels, etc)
Composite design and analysis skills in any thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites
Manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization & allowables development
Experience testing materials, joints, components and vehicles
Structural optimization using standard industry codes (Optistruct, HyperSizer, Nastran Sol 200, Abaqus, Adams)
Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4 / Creo Parametric or greater
Experience with Human spaceflight
Experience with composites
Benefits
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%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Recent News
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