Senior Structural and Dynamics Engineer

About the role

Vantor is hiring a Senior Structural and Dynamics Engineer to join our Spacewrx Satellite Systems Engineering team in Westminster, CO. The Satellite Systems Engineering team defines the mission, satellite, and payload architecture behind next-generation space constellations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and evaluate responses to RFIs and RFPs with satellite component vendors
• Submit reports and conduct launch vehicle integration studies using satellite and stack structural models to evaluate volumetric and dynamic environment compliance
• Evaluate transmitted microvibration using structural models and transfer functions
• Generate Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and sell off their requirements
• Review vendor-submitted processes, design reviews, analysis packages, and test reports
• Support at least one additional subsystem as a key player: Configuration, RF Communications, Thermal, C&DH/Avionics, GNC, Electrical Power, etc.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, aerospace, physics, or a related field of study
• 3-7 years of experience with space systems engineering and analysis
• Structural dynamics analysis experience: Using computer-aided design (CAD) software, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools to construct and run satellite and launch stack structural models, evaluate profile notching, verify dynamic envelopes and compliance to launch vehicle ICDs
• Mechanical design experience on a satellite or component for an aerospace program
• Ability to review unit and spacecraft-level acoustic, random/sine vibration, and shock tests data for compliance

Qualifications

• Direct experience on at least one Earth observation space program
• Satellite to Launch Vehicle Integration Experience
• Satellite Manufacturing Experience, including assembly, integration, test, and NCR processes
• Thermal analysis experience: Building/tuning thermal models from design, test, and on-orbit data for high-stability space-based systems and establishing ConOps restrictions for high-dissipation components
• Experience procuring aerospace hardware
• Experience in writing and selling off technical requirements
• End-to-end aerospace program experience, including ConOps and architecture development, writing requirements, design reviews, assembly integration and test, verification and validation, and on-orbit operations

Skills

• Strong understanding of satellite and aerospace component mechanical design
• Expertise in structural dynamics analysis

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package including a robust 401(k) with company match
• Mental health resources
• Unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance

Pay

The starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $107,000.00 - $143,000.00 - $157,300.00 annually. For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package

Schedule

This position qualifies for a hybrid work schedule. The typical schedule is Mondays and Fridays remote and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in-office.

Contact

To apply, submit your application via Vantor's Career page.