Analyst - Structural Sr

About the role

Exploration Systems is seeking an experienced Sr Structural Analyst with technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to join our team. This position involves leading projects that require advanced structural analysis expertise, managing project teams, and ensuring timely completion of project milestones.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct advanced structural analysis for aerospace components and systems
• Lead project teams, manage deliverables, and ensure timely completion of project milestones
• Perform structural analyses using finite element analysis (FEA) and other methods, on a wide variety of designs and materials including composites and metals
• Manipulate large scale finite element models that support primary and secondary structure loads development
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure accurate results and compliance with specifications
• Develop and validate analytical models to simulate structural performance under various conditions
• Optimize structures for weight, strength, and durability while ensuring compliance with applicable design codes
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior analysts/engineers
• Produces engineering documentations, reports, and manipulates technical data from hardware testing
• Identify and implement best practices for structural analysis methodologies
• Vibroacoustic Environmental test data measurement and interpretation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience performing structural analysis
• Strong understanding of material properties, failure mechanisms, and structural dynamics
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience in leading cross-functional projects
• Strong understanding of product development cycle in space industry
• Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities
• Proficiency in loads and stress analysis, to include physics-based hand calculations, finite element methods, static and dynamic structural analysis, and forcing function development
• Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) software. FEMAP required
• Candidate must be able to write technical reports and to present results to a multi-disciplined team
• Able to meet deadlines on fast-paced projects

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Skills

• MATLAB & Python knowledge
• 3D CAD tools (preferably Inventor)
• Experience with Femap, Hypermesh, Ansys, LS-DYNA
• Experience in verification for complex spaceflight systems
• Experience with electro-mechanical systems
• Experience with deployables
• Experience in kinematic analysis
• Experience with composite materials (e.g., honeycomb panel, CFRP design)
• Familiarity with aerospace standards and regulations
• Excellent reporting and presentation skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
• Education Support Program
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays