Sr Structural Analyst (Design and Integration) Space Resources

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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!

In this hands-on role you will be based entirely on-site at our Los Angeles facility collaborating closely with the Space Resources Program team. We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Structural Engineer to own critical structural design decisions from requirements definition through detailed design FEA and test. You will lead the configuration and analysis of flight and prototype structures drive credible technical calls with incomplete data and partner with subsystem and thermal leads to rapidly converge on robust producible solutions. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced highly collaborative environment and is comfortable balancing technical risk schedule pressure and evolving program needs.

Responsibilities:

• Own structural design and configuration of pressurized and unpressurized structures and critical interfaces.
• Perform detailed design analysis development and testing of structural hardware for both new development and production/sustainment initiatives.
• Plan and execute advanced linear and nonlinear FEA (ANSYS Structural) including thermalstructural coupling model validation and margin assessment.
• Develop and evaluate structural concepts; perform trade studies with emphasis on retiring design risk and focus on manufacturability cost mass and schedule.
• Build and maintain 3D CAD models detail part drawings assemblies installations and interface control documents (ICDs).
• Generate engineering drawings and technical documentation that meet ASME standards and program requirements.
• Define and own test plans specifications and other documentation for the development qualification and acceptance of flight hardware.
• Participate in and/or lead subsystem test planning execution data reduction and correlation of test results with analysis.
• Work with multi-functional teams (e.g. subsystem leads thermal GNC avionics manufacturing supply chain) to select materials processes and suppliers and to resolve integration issues.
• Perform access studies loss-of-clearance analyses configuration/layout studies and develop solutions for mission-unique requirements.
• Lead problem resolution for structural issues discovered in analysis testing manufacturing or operations; drive decisions and convergence in compressed decision cycles.
• Maintain and report on schedule budget and technical status for your owned hardware and analyses.
• Coach mentor and technically assist junior engineers; provide technical leadership and cross-functional coordination.
• Identify and implement improvements to structural design practices analysis workflows and operational cost and cycle-time reductions.
• Support the development and modification of equipment fixtures and tooling as required to build and test structural hardware.
• Prepare and present clear technical content and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders including program and executive leadership.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners throughout design manufacturing test and mission integration.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Aerospace Structural or related engineering discipline.
• 10 years of structural design and FEA analysis experience.
• Proven experience owning structural design decisions (not solely in an analysis-support role); demonstrated responsibility for end-to-end hardware from requirements through flight.
• Advanced proficiency inANSYS Structuralfor linear and nonlinear stress analysis; experience withthermalstructural couplingstrongly preferred.
• Strong FEA workflow methodology including:
  • Model setup and load case definition
  • Discretization/modeling approach and simplifications
  • Correlation and validation against test or hand analyses
  • Margin assessment and clear communication of structural capability and risk
• Strong understanding of structural design and analysis principles including metallic design fundamentals joints and load paths.
• Structural design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill preferred) hand calculations and FEA tools.
• Experience with engineering drawings ICDs and technical documentation including:
  • Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T ASME Y14.5)
  • Familiarity with ASME Y14.100 and Y14.41 standards
• Experience working with aircraft spacecraft or launch vehicle structures including hands-on interaction with hardware on the production floor and/or in service.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional efforts and interface effectively with subsystem leads thermal engineers manufacturing and supply chain.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with compressed decision cycles and evolving priorities.
• Comfortable with ambiguous or incomplete requirements and able to make credible technical calls under uncertainty.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to present complex analysis and recommendations to non-specialists.
• Ability to take ownership of hardware lifecycle from requirements definition through concept development design analysis test qualification and integration.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Mechanical Aerospace Structural or related engineering discipline.
• Experience designing minimal-mass structures for launch vehicles or spacecraft including hot and cryogenic structures.
• Experience with rapid hardware development cycles and iterative prototyping.
• Demonstrated expertise with industry-standard analysis codes beyond ANSYS such as: Nastran OptiStruct LS-DYNA HyperMesh HyperSizer NASGRO Abaqus.
• Familiarity with buckling fatigue fracture mechanics and damage tolerance methods for flight structures.
• Experience with structural testing and material characterization including development of allowable and testanalysis correlation.
• Experience or expertise with metallic aerospace structures pressure vessel (positive and negative) and associated fabrication methods (e.g. machining forming welding additive).
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices requirements flowdown verification and validation and configuration management.
• Experience participating in the development and modification of equipment tooling and fixtures for structural hardware build and test.

Compensation Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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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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