Principal Structural Analyst

BLUE ORIGIN

Structural Analyst leading analysis and qualification for the New Glenn space vehicle systems at Blue Origin. Ensuring safe human spaceflight through innovative engineering practices.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeFlorida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $169,624 - $237,473 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take leadership of the full lifecycle of hardware from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration
Analysis lead of primary and secondary metallic and composite unpressurized structures
Complete hand calc and FEM analyses to report margins of safety for primary and secondary aerospace structures
Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings / documents
Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies providing technical guidance (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
Build system and detail level models supporting structural design
Take ownership of structural test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and authoring of test reports
Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration
Improving enterprise analysis capabilities such as creating process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation
Coach, mentor and technically assist junior engineers and analysts.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering
12+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
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, orthogrid, isogrid, and composite sandwich panel design
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, 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 and a collaborative attitude and effective interpersonal skills
Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn, take ownership, and drive projects to completion.

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.
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

FEM analysisstress analysisstructural designcomposite designmetallic designbolted joint designprocess automationload path distributionstrength assessmentsizing

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcoachingmentoringcommunicationinterpersonal skillsself-motivationownershipproblem-solvingtechnical guidance

Certifications

B.S. degree in engineering