Structural Analyst III

BLUE ORIGIN

Structural Analyst designing and qualifying New Glenn payload accommodations at Blue Origin, a reusable launch-vehicle developer. Owning metallic and composite structures from concept through mission integration.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeColorado, Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,938 - $169,432 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in structural design and analysis for aircraft and spacecraft, with a strong focus on composite and metallic materials. Proficient in managing the hardware lifecycle and collaborating across multifunctional teams to deliver engineered products.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Structural Design ExperienceFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, HypermeshCAD Proficiency (Creo/Windchill)Vehicle Load-Path Distribution

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Hard Skills

Structural AnalysisHand CalculationsComposite Design FundamentalsBolted Joint DesignRisk and Performance Trade StudiesTest Planning and ExecutionData Reduction and AnalysisEngineering Drawing DocumentationConcept DevelopmentManufacturing Process Development

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationCollaborativeSelf-MotivatedOwnership-Oriented

Tools & Technologies

CAD SoftwareFinite Element Analysis ToolsEngineering Analysis CodesDesign of Experiments MethodsRapid Hardware Development Techniques

Industry Keywords

Aircraft StructuresSpacecraft StructuresLaunch Vehicle StructuresComposite Sandwich Panel DesignManufacturing-Process DevelopmentQuality-Control ProcessesSystems EngineeringIntegrationMission IntegrationPayload Accommodations Hardware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the full hardware lifecycle from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration
Analyze, develop, and test primary and secondary metallic and composite unpressurized structures
Complete hand calculations and finite element method analyses to report margins of safety
Document stress analyses supporting release of engineering drawings and documents
Research, develop concepts, and conduct risk, cost, and performance trade studies
Build system- and detail-level models supporting structural design
Own structural test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and test report authoring
Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration
Support development and operations of New Glenn, including next-generation payload accommodations hardware, the 8.7M payload fairing, and adapters

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum B.S. degree in engineering
6+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted U.S. refugee or asylee
Experience with recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles
Experience with vehicle load-path distribution and first-order strength assessment and sizing, or skin-stringer, orthogrid, isogrid, and composite sandwich panel design
Experience working in a multifunctional organization to develop designs and engineered products
Strong understanding of composite and metallic design fundamentals
Expertise with industry-standard analysis codes such as Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, or Hypermesh
Experience in bolted joint design and analysis
Structural design experience using CAD, hand calculations, and FEA tools; Creo/Windchill preferred
Ability to own the hardware lifecycle through launch-vehicle integration
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Collaborative, self-motivated, ownership-oriented, and committed to learning and project completion
Passion for Blue Origin's mission and vision
Preferred: rapid hardware development techniques; AFP and ATL fabrication; large-scale out-of-autoclave composite structures; manufacturing-process development; systems engineering, fabrication, integration, and quality-control processes; Optimization and Design of Experiments methods

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
Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Potential benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, individual contributions, and company results