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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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.

As part of a small team, you’ll work to generate, communicate, and validate structural loads to support the development of new space vehicles and test/launch facilities. Proficiency in loads analysis, to include physics-based hand calculations, finite element methods, static and dynamic structural analysis, and forcing function development is needed. Experience with simulation, mathematical modeling, data analysis, and technical writing is preferred. Candidates must have a willingness to take ownership of unfamiliar and complex problems, communicate effectively, and deliver technically excellent results in an ambitious and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Launch vehicle Coupled Loads Analysis (CLA) development and execution, including cross-discipline interactions to ensure proper analysis inputs/assumptions and to ensure generation of desired outputs.
• Documentation and communication of CLA and other loads results for internal, government, and commercial customers.
• Finite Element Model development/refinement, validation, and correlation to modal tests.
• Finite Element Model reduction using Component Modal Synthesis methods (e.g., Craig-Bampton).
• General loads development for launch vehicles and related ground systems.
• Development of mathematical models and simulations for loads analysis.
• Resource-intensive computing, management of large datasets, reduction, and post-processing of data for engineering applications.
• Other low and high frequency structural loads tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Passion for aerospace vehicle structural loads and related analysis
• Finite Element Modeling experience
• NASTRAN and MATLAB proficiency
• 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)
• Ability to process and present data for engineering applications.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in launch and/or space vehicle structural loads prediction/analysis/measurement/testing.
• Spacecraft and launch vehicle loads experience
• Spacecraft and launch vehicle structural analysis, design, build, and test experience
• Experience with fatigue analysis and spectrum development
• Experience with structural dynamic (modal) testing and correlation
• Experience with instrumentation for ground and flight tests
• Experience with mathematical modeling, simulation, and control algorithms.
• Experience with high performance computing, management of large sets of data, AI, data science, and cloud computing
• Experience with the following commercial software tools: HYPERMESH, ANSYS, DMAP, IMAT, PYTHON, FORTRAN, LS-DYNA

At Blue, we value excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to learn and adapt. If you feel you are a strong candidate for this position, but your qualifications or experience are not a perfect match, we still welcome you to apply and will consider candidates from non-traditional backgrounds.

Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35 CO applicants is $90,934.00 - $127,307.25 WA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35

Other site ranges may differ

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.