Engineer Mechanical III Structural Analysis

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At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were 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!

As part of a hardworking team of specialists technicians and engineers you will lead structural verification for lightweight deployable space hardware helping turn requirements into robust architectures with clear margins. You will drive analysis and test correlation across relevant environments folding material behavior joints tolerances and durability into credible models and qualification plans. You will document decisions disposition changes and partner across disciplines and Manufacturing to ensure producibility safe handling and traceable flight readiness.

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided

• Travel expected up to 25% of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform structural analysis for deployable mechanisms across concept design test and flight certification: static modal random/sine vibration shock acoustic; establish margins
• Build validate and maintain finite element models including contact geometric nonlinearity buckling fatigue fracture risk transient deployment dynamics etc.
• Develop loads and environments (acoustic random vibe shock etc.); derive requirements and margins; author structural verification plans
• Develop load paths and stiffness requirements for panels frames harness routing and mechanisms; drive mass optimization while meeting stiffness/frequency/life/reliability requirements.
• Analyze Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer/Plastic/metallic hybrid structures; material allowables joints/adhesives fastener design
• Execute dynamic analysis for deployment events; flexible-body multibody dynamics hinge friction/stiction latching shock damping and tip-off/energy management
• Perform tolerance stack and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing assessments impacting structural performance and deployment
• Support qualification test planning and execution; define test levels fixtures instrumentation and correlation strategy
• Reduce and correlate test data to models; update allowables and model fidelity
• Provide inputs to thermalstructural coupling and deployment dynamics teams
• Author analysis reports for program reviews; sign off drawings and change requests
• Collaborate with Manufacturing on DFM constraints handling loads and tooling stiffness
• Mentor junior engineers; perform peer reviews; provide best practice guidance
• Work effectively in a scrappy cross-disciplinary R&D environment with a geographically distributed team

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in ME/Aero (or equivalent)
• 58 years structural analysis for aerospace hardware
• Experience in relevant FEA tools (i.e. NASTRAN/Abaqus/ANSYS/HyperMesh): static modal random/sine vibe shock acoustic
• Experience in CFRP/metal hybrid analysis: laminate theory allowables bonded/bolted joints fastener design
• Proficiency understanding of FEM modeling techniques (boundary conditions bolted connections contact verification methods etc.)
• Experience generating loads/environments and deriving structural requirements/margins
• Test planning (levels fixtures instrumentation) and correlation

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS in ME/Aero (or equivalent)
• Experience with composite failure criteria bearing/bypass/nettension methods
• Acoustic/shock environments experience; thermalstructural coupling and deployment dynamics inputs
• Drawing signoff authority and CR disposition experience
• Experience testing materials joints components and systems
• Experience with Creo and Windchill
• Experience with manufacturing methods material selection testing characterization & allowable development

Compensation Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

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Benefits

• Benefits include: 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% and an Education Support Program.

• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Dependent on role type and job level employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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