Fluid Systems Structural Analyst III: Upper Stage - New Glenn

About the role

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

Responsibilities

• Work with pressurized hardware and fluid systems
• Work closely with other groups to ensure your systems work together, resolving issues with calculated risk
• Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies
• Provide technical guidance and on-site support for manufacturing, production, and integration activities
• Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware
• Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data
• Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings
• Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration
• Drive hardware discrepancies to resolution
• Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
• Complete structural hand calculations and FEM analyses to report margins of safety for pressurized hardware and secondary aerospace structures

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering
• 4+ years of professional engineering experience with complex fluid systems or aerospace structures
• 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

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative attitude and effective interpersonal skills
• Strong desire to continuously learn and improve
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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 Material selection, compatibility and manufacturing techniques Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes and quality control relative to tubes/piping and machined components Experience in bolted joint design and analysis Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance analysis (ASME Y14.5) Demonstrated expertise with any industry standard analysis FEM packages: Ansys, Nastran, Abaqus, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, Hypersizer Structural design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill preferred), hand calculations, and FEA (ANSYS preferred) tools

Skills

• Practical understanding of fluid components such as valves, pressure vessels, flex elements and fittings
• Working knowledge of cryogenic material properties and testing
• Demonstrated developing manufacturing processes for transition to production experience
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control
• Experience with the application and use of welding
• Experience with Optimization and Design of Experiments (DOE) methods as applied to design, analysis, and testing

Benefits

• Base Pay Range For WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20 Other Site Ranges May Differ
• Culture Statement
• 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.
• 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.