Senior Structural Analyst

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Senior Structural Analyst supporting the development of New Glenn rocket structures. Leading analysis, testing, and qualification in a mission-driven aerospace company.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $145,188 - $203,263 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the analysis, development, testing, and qualification of structural subsystems for New Glenn
Take leadership of the full lifecycle of hardware from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration
Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies providing technical guidance
Build system and detail level models supporting structural design
Take ownership of structural test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and authoring of test reports
Collaborate with internal and external teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering
8+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles
Strong understanding of composite and metallic design fundamentals
Demonstrated expertise with industry standard analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, Hypermesh
Experience in using and working on LS-Dyna
Experience in bolted joint design and analysis
Structural design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill preferred) and FEA tools
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and take ownership

Benefits

Comp & perks

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%
Education Support Program
Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year
Up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural analysisstructural designcomposite designmetallic designbolted joint designfinite element analysistrade studiestest planningdata reductionmodeling

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationself-motivatedownershipcollaboration

Certifications

B.S. degree in engineering