Senior Dynamic Analyst - Glenn xInterstage

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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.

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn 9x4, a second-generation version of Blue Origin's historic New Glenn heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle. The vehicle will be capableofroutinelycarrying 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 the Interstage Team, you will join a small, hardworking, passionate, diverse, and accomplished group of experts. You will be responsible for structural dynamic analysis of flight hardware and simulations modeling separation events. 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!

• Perform dynamic analysis of the interstage jettison event using LS-DYNA. Determine minimum clearance values and study worst-case scenarios.
• Create detailed, high-fidelity, transient models of high energy separation mechanisms.
• Work with mechanical engineers to perform trade studies on separation system architectures.
• Develop component level requirements for separation mechanisms derived from analysis.
• Perform structural analysis of metallic and composite flight hardware during dynamic events.
• Assist in test planning, screening tests, qualification, performing data reduction and analysis.
• Write margin of safety summaries, qualification reports, and other supporting documentation.
• Create databooks to document system level requirements and capture component level performance.
• Present and clearly communicate analysis findings in design reviews and reports.
• Maintain schedules and report on technical status.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings.

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or physics and 8+ years of experience in aircraft, spacecraft, automotive, launch vehicle, or defense industry with primary focus on dynamic and/or structural analysis.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Experience on innovative projects such as recent aircraft, launch vehicles, automotive vehicles, or defense systems in one or more of the following areas:
  • Spacecraft or launch vehicle separation.
  • Vehicle or flight dynamics
  • Structural and/or thermal transient analysis.
  • Impact or Crash analysis
  • Pyrotechnic or ordnance modeling
  • Bird strike and blade containment analysis
• Expertise with LS-DYNA
• Familiarity with any industry standard analysis codes:
  Abaqus Explicit, Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, Hypermesh, Hypersizer.
• Ability to trade materials and strong understanding of metallic structural analysis.
• Ability to interpret 3D CAD models and 2D engineering drawings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Collaborative mindset and effective interpersonal skills.
• Strong desire to continuously learn, improve, and drive solutions forward.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• M.S. degree or higher in engineering or physics.
• Direct experience with…