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Overview

At Blue Origin, we are developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Structural Analyst role is integral to supporting the Blue Ring spacecraft, focusing on the design and analysis of spacecraft structures to ensure safe and reliable flight hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and classical hand calculations for strength checks of orbital vehicle structures and mechanisms.
  • Collaborate with design engineers to optimize structural designs for weight, strength, and manufacturability.
  • Document structural analysis to support the release of engineering drawings and formal documentation.
  • Provide technical guidance on design concepts, balancing risk, cost, and performance.
  • Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget, and technical status.
  • Support other teams and team members with inputs for configuration development and trade studies.

Requirements

  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in an engineering discipline (e.g., Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil).
  • 3+ years of experience in vehicle structures or mechanisms analysis.
  • Familiarity with classical strength analysis methods (e.g., Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Shigley).
  • Ability to understand and build free-body diagrams for internal and reaction load derivation.
  • Experience with one or more finite element modeling (FEM) packages (ABAQUS or HyperWorks strongly desired).
  • Strong understanding of FEM modeling techniques, including boundary conditions, bolted connections, contact, verification methods, and both elastic and elastoplastic analysis.
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
  • 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.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Relocation provided
  • Travel expected up to 10% of the time
  • Interviews will include a technical assessment

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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Pay in context

At roughly $55/hr, this posting comes in about 19% below the $68/hr median for structural welder jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $55–$70/hr across 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

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Blue Origin currently has 2 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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