Sr Manager Structural Analysis - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin Job Opportunity

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

You will be responsible for a team that performs stress analysis, internal and external loads analysis, and dynamic analysis for the MK1 Transfer Stage vehicle. Your team supports all products on the vehicle from conceptual design through build and test.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage, develop, and grow a team of analysts
• Engage with external facing customers
• Communicate and align resources and priorities across multiple subsystems, across vehicles, and across business units
• Develop methods and processes to improve automation and expedite analysis cycle times
• Perform iterative structural sizing to support robust product design across all vehicle design phases
• Support build and test non-conformances
• Create, review, and approve analysis models and hand calculations
• Author, review, adjudicate, and/or approve structural analysis documentation, including databooks, drawings, stress reports, test plans, design and analysis standards, and requirements verification
• Setup and execute technical milestone reviews
• Execute coupled loads analysis in launch, free flight, and docked configurations

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 6+ years of experience in structural analysis
• Experience with analysis of metallic and composite hardware
• Experience with fluid product structural analysis, including tanks, tubes, manifolds, bellows, valves, etc.
• Experience in dynamic environment analysis, including vibroacoustics and shock
• Experience in space thermal environments
• Experience with fracture and fatigue analysis
• Experience with a wide range of analysis tools, including (but not limited to) NASTRAN, FEMAP, ANSYS, Hyperworks, Optistruct, HyperX, ADAMS
• 2+ years of experience in directly managing engineering staff

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with spacecraft and/or launch vehicles
• Experience with analysis of additively manufactured parts
• Experience with topology optimization
• Experience with PTC Creo and Windchill
• Experience with material review boards (MRB)
• Experience across all phases of vehicle development, from concept formulation to build and test
• Experience with prototype and production vehicles

Additional Information:

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 15% of the time
• Interviews will include a technical assessment

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $183,807.00 - $257,328.75

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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.
• 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. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "Know Your Rights," please see here.

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