Structural Analyst II – Lunar Permanence

BLUE ORIGIN

Structural Analyst developing next generation Lunar cargo delivery vehicles for Blue Origin. Utilizing technical expertise to ensure safe and reliable spaceflight systems.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeSpace Coast • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $99,201 - $138,880 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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)
Acceleration, shock, and vibration measurement and data interpretation of ground and flight tests
Modeling, simulation, and verification of spacecraft launch, in-space burns, and landing events
Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests
General loads development for spacecraft and related ground systems
Support configuration development and trade studies
Femap, NASTRAN, and Matlab proficiency
Support configuration development and trade studies
Rigid and flexible body dynamics

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering
3+ years of experience in the prediction/validation of low and/or high frequency structural dynamics and loads, in addition to finite element modeling
Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals
Passion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation
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)
Spacecraft and launch vehicle loads development/validation experience (preferred)
Nastran superelement experience and coupled loads analysis (CLA) with launch vehicle (preferred)
Hyperworks, NASTRAN, and Matlab proficiency (preferred)
LS-Dyna proficiency (preferred)
Adams proficiency (preferred)
Wave6 proficiency (preferred)
SEA proficiency (preferred)
High frequency environment prediction skills related to spacecraft and launch vehicles (preferred).

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
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

finite element modelingstructural dynamicsstatic structural analysisdynamic structural analysisloads developmentdata interpretationmodelingsimulationverificationphysics-based analytical methods

Soft Skills

problem solvingpassion for aerospace engineering