Senior Loads & Dynamics Engineer - Blue Ring

About the role

The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, focusing on space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit. Specifically, it supports Blue Ring, a high-powered hybrid solar electric and chemical-propelled spacecraft designed for maneuverability, versatility, and cost-effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Primary and secondary structure loads development for spacecraft and mission payloads
• Communicate with structural or design counterparts to convey loads and environment data or implications on design and analysis
• Share experience and knowledge across programs for capability development and mentoring
• Finite Element Model development and correlation to test data
• Modeling, simulation, and verification of applicable spacecraft and engine ground and flight regimes
• Support configuration development, trade studies, development of load and environments (vibration/shock) requirements and verification
• Ground and flight test dynamic data measurement and interpretation
• Develop and/or maintain loads data book products

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods
• Experience with vibroacoustic analysis
• Finite Element Modeling experience
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience in coordinating small to medium-sized teams

Qualifications

• Passion for our mission and vision is required
• 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

• Spacecraft & launch vehicle loads experience
• Experience with commercial software tools such as HYPERMESH, ANSYS, NASTRAN DMAP, ATA’s iMAT (MATLAB Toolbox), PYTHON, FORTRAN, WAVE6, SEA+, LSDYNA, ADAMS
• Experience with time domain, frequency domain, and/or random vibration statistical analysis
• Experience developing custom analysis tools and processes
• Experience with fatigue analysis and development
• Experience with dynamic (modal) testing and correlation of structures
• Experience with instrumentation for ground and flight tests
• Experience with mathematical modeling, simulation, and control algorithms
• Experience with multi-body dynamic analysis
• Experience with high performance computing, management of large sets of data
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance

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