Senior Structural Loads Engineer

$136,467 - $191,054/Yr

Blue Origin - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Senior

Seattle, WA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Structural Loads Engineer at Blue Origin plays a critical role in the design, development, and testing of rocket engines and propulsion systems. This position involves providing high-quality engineering support by developing and anchoring system and component loads, ensuring accuracy in inputs, and conducting loads analysis and verification. The role requires collaboration with a diverse team of engineers to support the development and qualification of new rocket engines and thrusters for various spaceflight systems.

Responsibilities

• Development of system level finite element models, model integration and checkouts, and validation using analytical or test methods, such as modal testing
• Development of forcing functions using test data
• Prediction of static and low frequency loads throughout the propulsion system
• Use sensor data to verify system loads from ground/flight testing
• Work closely with customers (internal & external) for on-time and accurate delivery of system loads and environments

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering
• 10+ years of experience in structural analysis with at least 8 years in prediction/validation of low frequency loads
• 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)
• Experience with time domain, frequency domain, and random vibration statistical analysis
• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Spacecraft and launch vehicle loads experience
• Experience with one or more of the following commercial software tools: HYPERMESH, ANSYS, NASTRAN DMAP, ATA's iMAT (MATLAB Toolbox), PYTHON, FORTRAN
• Finite Element Model reduction and integration using Component Mode Synthesis (e.g., Craig-Bampton)
• Experience with modal testing, correlation, and model tuning
• Experience with instrumentation (Accelerometers, Strain Gauges, pressure transducers etc.), data acquisition systems, and signal processing

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities