Structural Analyst III

• Own the full hardware lifecycle from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration
• Analyze, develop, and test primary and secondary metallic and composite unpressurized structures
• Complete hand calculations and finite element method analyses to report margins of safety
• Document stress analyses supporting release of engineering drawings and documents
• Research, develop concepts, and conduct risk, cost, and performance trade studies
• Build system- and detail-level models supporting structural design
• Own structural test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and test report authoring
• Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
• Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration
• Support development and operations of New Glenn, including next-generation payload accommodations hardware, the 8.7M payload fairing, and adapters

• Minimum B.S. degree in engineering
• 6+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted U.S. refugee or asylee
• Experience with recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles
• Experience with vehicle load-path distribution and first-order strength assessment and sizing, or skin-stringer, orthogrid, isogrid, and composite sandwich panel design
• Experience working in a multifunctional organization to develop designs and engineered products
• Strong understanding of composite and metallic design fundamentals
• Expertise with industry-standard analysis codes such as Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, or Hypermesh
• Experience in bolted joint design and analysis
• Structural design experience using CAD, hand calculations, and FEA tools;
  Creo/Windchill preferred
• Ability to own the hardware lifecycle through launch-vehicle integration
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative, self-motivated, ownership-oriented, and committed to learning and project completion
• Passion for Blue Origin's mission and vision
• Preferred: rapid hardware development techniques; AFP and ATL fabrication; large-scale out-of-autoclave composite structures; manufacturing-process development; systems engineering, fabrication, integration, and quality‑control processes;
  Optimization and Design of Experiments methods

Demonstrates expertise in structural design and analysis for aircraft and spacecraft, with a strong focus on composite and metallic materials. Proficient in managing the hardware lifecycle and collaborating across multifunctional teams to deliver engineered products.

• Structural Design Experience
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, Hypermesh
• CAD Proficiency (Creo/Windchill)
• Vehicle Load-Path Distribution

• Structural Analysis
• Hand Calculations
• Composite Design Fundamentals
• Bolted Joint Design
• Risk and Performance Trade Studies
• Test Planning and Execution
• Data Reduction and Analysis
• Engineering Drawing Documentation
• Concept Development
• Manufacturing Process Development

• Strong Written Communication
• Strong Verbal Communication
• Collaborative
• Self-Motivated
• Ownership-Oriented

• Aircraft Structures
• Spacecraft Structures
• Launch Vehicle Structures
• Composite Sandwich Panel Design
• Manufacturing-Process Development
• Quality-Control Processes
• Systems Engineering
• Integration
• Mission Integration
• Payload Accommodations Hardware

• CAD Software
• Finite Element Analysis Tools
• Engineering Analysis Codes
• Design of Experiments Methods
• Rapid Hardware Development Techniques