Sr Manager Structural Analysis - Lunar Permanence
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 - $257,328.75Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Description
- 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
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
Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
- How much does the Sr Manager Structural Analysis - Lunar Permanence at Blue Origin pay?
- The posting lists a range of $184K–$257K per year. Ranges reflect what Blue Origin publicly declared on the source posting.
- Where is this Sr Manager Structural Analysis - Lunar Permanence role based?
- The role is based in Greater Seattle Area.
- What experience does Blue Origin expect for this role?
- The posting is tagged as a senior-level role, typically 5+ years of experience. Check the requirements section for specifics.
- How was this posting sourced?
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