Structural Analyst III

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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.

You will be responsible for performing and coordinating structural analysis on the First Stage Structures System of the New Glenn launch vehicle. This is a hands-on position that involves all aspects of structural analysis, including: configuration development and trade studies, developing novel and efficient approaches to challenging analysis problems, crafting analysis reports to support drawing releases, supporting structural test development, performing post-test analysis, dispositioning manufacturing defects, analyzing structural repairs, and more.

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!

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided

• Travel expected up to 10% of the time

• Multiple positions available

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Detailed hand calculations and FEM analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures

• Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings / documents

• Deep understanding of repair methods and analytical practices for both composite and metallic structure

• Providing technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance)

• Maintain and report on technical status

• Supporting cross organizational teams with input for production activities and configuration development

• Analysis checks for designers and junior structural analysts in stress/stability/fracture analysis and best practices

• Improving enterprise analysis capabilities such as creating process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree or higher in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience within the fields of aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures

• Free-body diagrams for internal and reaction load derivation

• Bolted joint calculations (bolt preload, joint stiffness, shear-tension interaction, insert pull-out, etc.)

• Demonstrated proficiency with one or more of the following analysis codes, particularly with reading and manipulating input files:
  Optistruct, ANSYS

• Demonstrated expertise is use of Altair Hyperworks products

• Understanding of FEM modeling techniques (boundary conditions, bolted connections, contact, verification methods, etc.)

• Mesh generation (ex: mid-surfacing) and understanding of element types

• Knowledge of engineering materials and their applications to achieve optimal structures

• Strong experience with classical and aerospace analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Blodgett, Mark's Shigley, etc.)

• Analysis of composite and/or metallic structures (sandwich panels, skin-stringer, fittings, etc.)

• Analysis of stability critical structures (local buckling phenomenon, global buckling, crippling)

• Working knowledge of 3D CAD programs (Creo / Solidworks / NX)

• Experience with development and/or qualification testing (test requirements, setup/configuration, test predictions, test conduct/monitoring, etc.)

• Able to effectively communicate and collaborate across teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with composite failure modes and standard test methods (in-plane, interlaminar, shear, fracture, etc.)

• Experience with analyzing / dispositioning non-conformances

• Experience and understanding of Non-Destructive Evaluation techniques

• Knowledge of aerospace and/or launch vehicle structural requirements

• Experience with analysis of Mechanical Systems

• Experience with analysis of Hydraulic/Pneumatic Systems

• Loads development experience

• Experience with fatigue analysis and linear-elastic fracture mechanics (hand calculations, NASGRO, etc.)

• Demonstrated process automation experience using scripting (VBA, Matlab, Python, FORTRAN, etc.)

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