Structural Analyst III - New Glenn Payload Accommodations

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

• Detail hand calc and FEM analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures
• Document stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings / documents
• Develop deep understanding of repair methods and analytical practices for both composite and metallic structures
• Provide technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
• Maintain and report on production schedules, budgets and technical status
• Support cross organizational teams with input for production activities and configuration development
• Support analysis checks for designers and junior structural analysts in stress/stability/fracture analysis and best practices
• Improve enterprise analysis capabilities such as creating process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation
• Be onsite daily and available to support production shifts

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree (M.S. preferred) in engineering and 8+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle structures, or automotive
• Demonstrated proficiency with one or more of the following analysis codes, particularly with reading and manipulating input files: Nastran, Optistruct, Ansys
• Basic proficiency with Altair Hyperworks products
• Understanding of FEM modeling techniques (boundary conditions, bolted connections, contact, verification methods, etc.)
• Experience with development and/or qualification testing (test requirements, setup/configuration, test predictions, test conduct/monitoring, etc.)
• Knowledge of aerospace and/or launch vehicle structural requirements
• Free-body diagrams for internal and reaction load derivation
• Classical aerospace sizing methods (ex: Bruhn, Niu, Roark)
• Analysis of composite and/or metallic structures (sandwich panels, skin-stringer, fittings, etc.)
• Familiarity with composite failure modes and standard test methods (in-plane, interlaminar, shear, fracture, etc.)
• Experience with analyzing / dispositioning non-conformances
• Familiarity with Non-Destructive Evaluation techniques
• Analysis of stability critical structures (local buckling phenomenon, global buckling, crippling)
• Mesh generation (ex: mid-surfacing) and understanding of element types
• Bolted joint calculations (bolt preload, joint stiffness, shear-tension interaction, insert pull-out, etc.)

Qualifications

• Able to effectively communicate and collaborate across the team
• Passion for our mission and vision is required

Skills

• Technical expertise
• Leadership skills
• Commitment to quality

Benefits

• 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%
• 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