Stress Analyst – Structural
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Stress Analyst performing structural analyses for aerospace ground systems. Collaborating on validating performance, integrity, and safety of critical aerospace hardware.
Responsibilities:
- Perform structural analysis on aerospace ground support equipment, launch infrastructure, and mechanical hardware.
- Develop hand calculations and finite element analysis (FEA) models to validate structural integrity and system performance.
- Analyze static, dynamic, thermal, and load path conditions for aerospace systems.
- Evaluate umbilical systems for disconnect timing, clearance, and launch/abort loading conditions.
- Perform structural and functional analysis on ground testing equipment, fixtures, stands, and instrumentation hardware.
- Validate launch pad structures, integrated mechanical systems, and infrastructure against operational and environmental loading.
- Analyze transportation and handling equipment including lifting fixtures, transport frames, rigging points, handling rings, and associated tooling.
- Verify rated loads, factors of safety, and compliance with lifting and handling standards.
- Prepare formal engineering analysis reports supporting configuration release activities and design reviews.
- Collaborate closely with design engineers, drafting teams, and cross-functional engineering groups to support product development.
- Ensure all analyses comply with Blue Origin engineering practices and applicable NASA MSFC standards.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- Demonstrated experience performing structural analysis on aerospace hardware, ground support equipment, or complex mechanical systems.
- Strong understanding of: Static analysis, Dynamic analysis, Thermal analysis, Load path analysis.
- Experience performing both: Hand calculations, Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
- Proficiency with one or more FEA software packages including: ANSYS, Nastran, Abaqus, Femap or equivalent.
- Experience evaluating factors of safety, rated loads, and structural integrity.
- Strong technical writing skills with experience preparing engineering reports and analysis documentation.



















