Senior Structural Analyst
Core
Ensuring structural integrity and reliability of BE-4 turbomachinery components through advanced analysis and design refinement.
Role type
Senior IC structural analyst (turbomachinery)
Builds
BE-4 Main Turbopump components and subsystems for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight
Domain
Aerospace propulsion / turbomachinery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Finite Element Analysis (FEM), strength analysis, fatigue analysis, fracture analysis (NASGRO), modal analysis, random vibration analysis, free body diagram construction, ANSYS Workbench, design modification recommendation, cross-disciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, experience in Aerospace/Rocket industry, expertise in Turbopump hardware
Technologies
ANSYS Workbench
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive FEM assessments on turbomachinery hardware; construct and interpret free body diagrams to solve structural challenges; assess non-conformances on BE-4 Main Turbopump components; review spin-start component drawings for adherence to engineering standards; recommend and implement design modifications based on analysis results; collaborate with design teams and Dynamic Environment & System teams to incorporate flight responses into life assessments; develop process guidelines and provide technical leadership/mentorship to the engineering team