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.
This individual will use their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to join our team and positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required. You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.
Responsibilities"- Analysis from concept to drawing release of fluid and/or pressurized systems designed for Lunar spacecraft applications
- Closed-form and Finite Element analyzes development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests
- Strength checks and analysis report generation.
- Test and verification plan and report generation.
- Support configuration development and trade studies.
- Process and tool development.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace, civil engineering or physics.
- 12+ years structural analysis experience in aerospace, energy or transportation.
- Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods, such as hand calcs, in-house tools, and commercial analytical tools.
- Experience with FEM software (preference: ANSYS Workbench, NASTRAN)
Desired"- Experience in structural analysis of pressurized systems such as piping, ducts, lines, valves, bellows, brackets, supports, etc.
- Experience with cryogenic systems or with components under extreme temperatures and environments
- Experience with bolted and welded joints
- Experience with manufacturing methods, material selection, testing
- Experience with any of the following piping analysis software (Autopipe, Ceasar, or CAEPIPE)
- Experience with any of the following programing languages (VBA, Python)
- Experience with CREO Parametric
- Preferred industry experience: aerospace, liquid propulsion systems, oil & gas components, energy, transportation
- Experience with industry codes or standards (AIAA, ASME, NASA)
Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $169,624.00 - $237,473.25CO applicants is $160,618.00 - $224,864.85WA applicants is $169,624.00 - $237,473.25
Other site ranges may differBenefits- 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.
