Composite Analyst

Primary Responsibilities

• Focus Areas: Hypersonics, Tactical Missile Systems, Aviation
• Work with team members, technical managers, and subject matter experts to develop analysis skills relevant to speed missile and aviation technology development
• Conduct thermos-structural analysis relating to hypersonic and high-speed vehicle design
• Utilize test data and modeling and simulation tools to predict and measure high temperature material states of stress and deflections
• Apply structural engineering best practices to existing applications and new developments including test-driven development activities
• Develop written reports, briefings, and other documentation to present internally and to customer POCs

Requirements & Desired Skills

• Strong interest in analysis (80% of time)
• Active Secret security clearance or ability to receive and maintain clearance
• BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (MS desired)
• 0-10 years of general experience in thermo-structural analysis (3+ desired)
• Ability to travel both domestic and international
• Experience with solid and surface based (laminates) models of composites in Abaqus or Ansys
• Experience with maintaining multiple meshes (CFD, thermal, structural) and mapping data between meshes is desired
• Experience with FAA best practices for Fiber Composite Analysis and Design
• Understanding of micromechanics and lamination theory desired

Pay

Full-salaried position with full benefits offered.

Schedule

Approximately 10% travel is expected.