Structural Analyst II / Senior Structural Analyst I
Core
Create analytical models and perform multiphysics structural, thermal, vibration, fatigue, and fracture analyses to support rocket engine and vehicle design for the Neutron program.
Role type
Senior IC structural analyst (aerospace propulsion)
Builds
Rocket engines, launch vehicles, and spacecraft components for the Neutron program
Domain
Aerospace propulsion and launch vehicle development
Required skills
thermal analysis, structural analysis, vibration analysis, life assessment analysis, ductile and brittle material failure theories, finite element analysis (FEM), hardware instrumentation (strain gauges, thermocouples, accelerometers), Python, Matlab, VBA, C++
Preferred skills
ANSYS Workbench, NASGRO, liquid engine qualification analysis, turbo pump component analysis, additively manufactured materials analysis
Technologies
ANSYS, NASGRO, Python, Matlab, VBA, C++
Responsibilities
Create system, subassemblies, and individual parts analytical models; Perform multiphysics structural, thermal, vibration, fatigue, and fracture analyses; Collaborate with the design team to finalize hardware designs; Generate and maintain clear documentation of all performed analyses; Support stage, engine and sub-system testing through data review; Develop standard practices for structural analysis; Provide continued direction to the engineering team on analysis deliverables
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC