Structural Analyst II – Glenn Upper Stage & PA;

Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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

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 small, hardworking, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for the analysis, development, testing, and qualification of structural subsystems for New Glenn’s second stage and payload accommodations. This is a hands‑on position that involves all aspects of structural analysis throughout design, assembly, testing, and flight operations. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

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!

Note: This is a 12‑15 month fixed‑term position with full benefits.

• Take ownership of the full lifecycle of hardware from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration
• Analyze and test primary and secondary metallic and composite unpressurized structures
• Complete hand calculation 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
• Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies providing technical guidance (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
• Build system and detail level models supporting structural design
• Take ownership of structural test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and authoring of test reports
• Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
• Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 3+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
• Experience working in a multi‑functional organization to develop designs and produce world‑class engineered products
• Strong understanding of composite and metallic design fundamentals
• Demonstrated expertise in industry standard analysis codes such as Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, and Hypermesh
• Experience in bolted joint design and analysis
• Ability to take ownership of the hardware lifecycle from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration onto a launch vehicle
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative attitude and effective interpersonal skills
• Self‑motivated with a strong desire to learn, take ownership, and drive projects to completion

• Dynamic separation systems and interface design
• Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware
• Experience with fabrication using automated fiber placement (AFP) and tape laying (ATL)
• Experience or expertise with fabrication of large‑scale out‑of‑autoclave composite structures
• Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing processes for transition to production
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control
• Experience with Optimization and Design of Experiments (DOE) methods as applied to design, analysis, and testing

Compensation Range for:
WA applicants is $96,310.00-$

Other site ranges may differ

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