Mechanical Design Analyst
- Contract Duration + months
- Pay rate up to $ - $
Job Responsibilities :
- Analysis of load path from conceptual to drawing release and hardware creation
- Analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structures
- Integration of structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments
- Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests
- Strength checks and analysis report generation
- Test and verification plan and report generation
- Support configuration development and trade studies
- Structures installation and assembly drawings parallelization
Qualifications :
- Minimum of a Degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering
- Level Requirement : -+ years of experience
- Solid foundation of structural static / dynamic fundamentals
- Passion for spacecraft structural / environmental loads development / validation
- Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and rd party commercial analytical tools)
Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle, or automotive in some of the following areas :
- External loads
- Vibro-acoustic analysis
- Thermal loads
- Analysis using Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, or Optistruct
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
- Must be a citizen or national, permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the as a refugee or granted asylum.
Desired :
- Vehicle load path definition and strength analysis
- Analysis of metallic and / or composite structures (skin-stringer, fittings, sandwich panels, etc)
- Composite design and analysis skills in any thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites
- Manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization & allowables development
- Experience testing materials, joints, components and vehicles
- Structural optimization using standard industry codes (Optistruct, HyperSizer, Nastran Sol , Abaqus, Adams)
- Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire / Creo Parametric or greater
- Experience with Human spaceflight
- Experience with composites
Benefits :
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
- k Retirement Fund
30+ days ago