Sr Structural Analyst – New Glenn
| Company | Blue Origin |
|---|---|
| Location | Seattle, WA, USA, Merritt Island, FL, USA |
| Salary | $140959 – $197342.25 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 6+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
- 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.
- Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more of the following areas: Vehicle load path distribution, and first order strength assessment and sizing; Skin-stringer and sandwich panel design; Material selection, compatibility and manufacturing techniques
- Experience working in a multi-functional organization to develop designs and produce world-class engineered products
- Strong understanding of composite and metallic design fundamentals
- Demonstrated expertise with any industry standard analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, Hypersizer
- Experience in bolted joint design and analysis
- Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis (ASME Y14.5)
- Familiarity with ASME Y14.100 and Y14.41
- Structural design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill preferred), hand calculations, and FEA (ANSYS preferred) tools
- Ability to take ownership of the hardware lifecycle from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration onto a launch vehicle
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Collaborative attitude and effective interpersonal skills
- Strong desire to continuously learn and improve
- Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn, take ownership, and drive projects to completion
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
- Willing and able to get a Top Secret Clearance
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the full lifecycle of hardware from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration onto a launch vehicle
- Design, analyze, develop, and test primary and secondary metallic and composite structures
- Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies
- Build 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
- Build test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware
- Provide technical guidance and on-site support for manufacturing, production, and integration activities
- Support configuration development and trade studies
- Take ownership of test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and authoring of test reports
- Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware
- Develop component specifications and manage suppliers
- Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data
- Participate in the development and purchase of new equipment and tooling
- Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status
- Coach, mentor and technically assist other engineers
- Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings
- Work with spacecraft customers in a technical capacity
- Own spacecraft structural integration cycles
- Drive hardware discrepancies to resolution
- Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
- Complete hand calc and FEM analyses to report margins of safety for primary and secondary aerospace structures
- Perform access studies, loss of clearance analyses, vehicle clocking studies, and develop solutions to mission unique requirements
- Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration
Preferred Qualifications
- Dynamic separation systems and interface design
- Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware
- Experience with fabrication using automated fiber placement (AFP) and tape laying (ATL)
- Experience or expertise with fabrication of large-scale out-of-autoclave composite structures
- Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing processes for transition to production
- Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control
- Experience with Optimization and Design of Experiments (DOE) methods as applied to design, analysis, and testing