Principal Loads Analysis Engineer - Engines

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security and human spaceflight.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers, you will support the development and qualification of new rocket engines and thrusters for various spaceflight systems. You will impact these systems by providing high quality engineering support by developing and anchoring system and component loads. You will need to be proficient at cross-discipline interactions to ensure proper loads model assumptions to ensure correct generation of desired outputs. You will need to be excellent at the use of finite element models to generate component and system loads. You will need to be skilled at finite element model reduction techniques and the development of forcing functions from test and historical data.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prediction of loads throughout propulsion systems due to low frequency and static system loads, validation of loads and forcing functions using test data, and generation of forcing functions from development tests.
• Work closely with a variety of systems to understand test data.
• Provide input into test plans to appropriate proper data.
• Contribute to the loads and dynamics process and tool development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering
• 12+ years of experience in the prediction/validation of low frequency (<100hz) structural dynamics and 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)
• Spacecraft and launch vehicle loads experience
• Experience with the following commercial software tools: HYPERMESH, ANSYS, NASTRAN DMAP, ATA’s iMAT (MATLAB Toolbox), PYTHON
• Experience with time domain, frequency domain, and random vibration statistical analysis
• Experience with instrumentation (Accelerometers, strain gauges, pressure transducers, load cells), data acquisition systems, and signal processing
• Experience with modal testing, parameter identification, FEM correlation
• 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.

Compensation Range for CA applicants is $162,465.75-$227,452.05; WA applicants is $162,465.75-$227,452.05.

Other site ranges may differ.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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Export Control Regulations: Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits: Benefits include: 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%, and an Education Support Program. Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays. Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Eligibility for benefits varies by role type; please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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