Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

Blue Origin is hiring an external loads analyst to help design and analyze the Transfer Stage spacecraft. This role will involve loads development (both quasi-static and dynamic), loads integration with other spacecraft and rockets, and supporting subsystem teams with static and dynamic loads environments. This is a high-impact role where your loads expertise directly supports humanity's return to the Moon.

Responsibilities:

• Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests
• Rigid and flexible body dynamics
• Modeling, simulation, and verification of spacecraft launch, docking, and landing events
• Acceleration, shock, and vibration measurement and data interpretation of ground and flight tests
• General loads development for spacecraft and related ground systems
• Support configuration development and trade studies

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering
• 6+ years of experience in the prediction/validation of low and/or high frequency structural dynamics and loads, in addition to finite element modeling
• Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals
• Passion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation
• Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical tools)
• Experience with spacecraft loads development, including Craig Bampton model reduction and coupled loads analyses with other rockets / spacecraft

Desired:

• Hyperworks, NASTRAN, Ansys, and Matlab proficiency
• High and low frequency environment prediction skills related to spacecraft and launch vehicles

Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• 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 company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.