Senior Structural Analyst

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

• Perform detailed hand calculations and finite element (FE) analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures
• Conduct structural analysis of mechanical systems including umbilical systems, quick disconnects, valves, regulators, and electromechanical actuators
• Document stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings and technical documentation
• Make analytical predictions, implement test campaigns, and create reports in support of hardware qualifications
• Support cross-functional teams with inputs for configuration development and trade studies
• Improve enterprise analysis capabilities by developing process automation tools for model creation, optimization, strength checks, and analysis report generation
• Collaborate effectively and constructively with team members from various disciplines, adjacent teams, and manufacturing personnel

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline (M.S. preferred)
• 10+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, and/or launch vehicle structures
• Demonstrated proficiency with one or more FEA codes: Nastran, Optistruct, Ansys, Abaqus
• Proficiency with nonlinear FEA tools (e.g., Ansys Mechanical, Abaqus)
• Strong understanding of FEM modeling techniques (boundary conditions, bolted connections, contact, verification methods, mesh sensitivity, etc.)
• Experience with development and/or qualification testing (test requirements, setup/configuration, test predictions, test conduct/monitoring, data analysis)
• Familiarity with classical aerospace sizing methods (e.g., Bruhn, Niu, Roark’s Formulas)

Qualifications

• Experience with Ansys Motion or similar multi-body dynamics tools
• Experience with LS-Dyna or similar explicit dynamics tool for energetic simulation
• Experience analyzing mechanical components such as valves, regulators, quick disconnects, umbilical systems, and electromechanical actuators
• Experience with AI-assisted coding using LLMs (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to accelerate script development and automation workflows
• Experience with analyzing and dispositioning non-conformances
• Proficiency with CAD tools such as Creo or CATIA V5
• Experience with structural optimization methods and design sensitivity analysis
• Familiarity with damage tolerance and fracture mechanics principles

Pay

Base Pay Range For WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20

Schedule

Not specified