Dynamics Engineer
Core
Derive loads and environments for high-power satellites during ground transportation, launch, deployment, and on-orbit operation; build simulation workflows and software tools for dynamics analysis.
Role type
Dynamics Engineer (Satellite Systems)
Builds
High-power satellite platforms for LEO to deep space missions
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Systems / Structural Dynamics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Finite element analysis, Python software development, digital signal processing, structural mechanics, modal test analysis, coupled loads analysis, jitter and pointing performance analysis, vibroacoustic analysis, rigid-body dynamics, GNC-coupled analysis, multibody dynamics simulation, HALT/HASS testing concepts
Preferred skills
Craig-Bampton model reduction, Monte Carlo dispersion modeling, patch-method framework development, Statistical Energy Analysis, Boundary Element Method, LS-DYNA, version control practices
Technologies
Nastran, FEMAP, Python, LS-DYNA
Responsibilities
Support dynamic testing at component and subsystem level including test planning, coordination, analysis, and model correlation; Develop physics models using finite element analysis or custom software; Create software tools for data processing and simulation frameworks; Collaborate with design engineers and external customers to develop satellite products; Apply first principles to develop frameworks for dynamics and non-dynamics analyses; Contribute to code reviews for simulation and analysis tools; Write high-quality technical documentation of test and simulations; Support derivation of loads, environments, and dynamics-driven design criteria including vibration, shock, and jitter; Support coupled loads analysis and modal test activities.
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC