Loads & Dynamics Engineer (Starfall)
Core
Develop hardware and mission design decisions for a high-capacity, low-cost re-entry space capsule by simulating dynamic events and managing loads/vibration analysis.
Role type
Senior IC loads & dynamics engineer (aerospace)
Builds
Re-entry space capsule (Starfall) for rapid global cargo delivery
Domain
Aerospace engineering / Space systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Finite element modeling (FEA), coupled loads analysis, dynamic testing execution, frequency-domain signal processing, hardware intuition, classical mechanics, deformable bodies analysis, statistics/probability
Preferred skills
Multiphysics simulation (NASTRAN, FEMAP, LS-DYNA), analytical/scientific programming (Python, Matlab), integrated engineering team experience
Technologies
NASTRAN, FEMAP, LS-DYNA, Python, Matlab, CAD
Responsibilities
Build finite element models and run coupled loads analysis; Perform spacecraft separation and fatigue analysis; Execute dynamic testing from pre-test analysis to correlation; Develop in-house computer programs for dynamic event analysis; Correlate simulation results with flight data
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC