Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer I - TS/SCI Clearance
Core
Define loads and environments, perform detailed simulations and physics-based analysis, guide design, and validate analysis, design, and system performance through test for spacecraft and space components.
Role type
Senior IC spacecraft structural analysis engineer
Builds
Spacecraft, precision payloads, and subsystems for NASA, Space Development Agency, U.S. Space Force, and commercial missions
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Structural Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
structural and dynamic simulations, finite element model verification and validation, mass optimization, test campaign design and execution, data processing and validation, NX Nastran, NX CAD, Teamcenter
Preferred skills
additive manufactured parts analysis, sensor selection and data post-processing, structural analysis of composites, nonlinear material simulation
Technologies
NX Nastran, NX CAD, Teamcenter
Responsibilities
Define, process, and interpret static and dynamic ground test & flight data; Perform, validate, and document structural analyses of primary and secondary vehicle structures; Perform structural and dynamic simulations including static, modal, random vibration, buckling, and thermoelastic; Work closely with design and test engineers to iterate through design concepts and demonstrate positive structural margins; Define test requirements and directly support testing of vehicle subsystems and components; Lead technical projects and programs across disciplines and teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC