Structural Analyst III - Glenn Payload Accommodation

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite engineering support during spacecraft integration to the launch vehicle
• Detailed hand calc and FEM analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures
• Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings / documents
• Deep understanding of repair methods and analytical practices for both composite and metallic structure
• Providing technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
• Maintain and report on production schedules, budgets and technical status
• Supporting cross organizational teams with input for production activities and configuration development
• Analysis checks for designers and junior structural analysts in stress/stability/fracture analysis and best practices
• Improving enterprise analysis capabilities such as creating process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation
• Must be onsite daily and available to support production shifts

• Minimum of a B.S. degree (M.S. preferred) in engineering and 8+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle structures, or automotive
• Demonstrated proficiency with one or more of the following analysis codes, particularly with reading and manipulating input files:
  Nastran, Optistruct, Ansys
• Basic proficiency with Altair Hyperworks products
• Understanding of FEM modeling techniques (boundary conditions, bolted connections, contact, verification methods, etc.)
• Experience with development and/or qualification testing (test requirements, setup/configuration, test predictions, test conduct/monitoring, etc.)
• Knowledge of aerospace and/or launch vehicle structural requirements
• Free-body diagrams for internal and reaction load derivation
• Familiarity with classical aerospace sizing methods (ex: Bruhn, Niu, Roark)
• Analysis of composite and/or metallic structures (sandwich panels, skin-stringer, fittings, etc.)
• Familiarity with composite failure modes and standard test methods (in-plane, interlaminar, shear, fracture, etc.)
• Experience with analyzing / dispositioning non-conformances
• Experience and understanding of Non-Destructive Evaluation techniques
• Analysis of stability critical structures (local buckling phenomenon, global buckling, crippling)
• Mesh generation (ex: mid-surfacing) and understanding of element types
• Bolted joint calculations (bolt preload, joint stiffness, shear-tension interaction, insert pull-out, etc.)
• Able to effectively communicate and collaborate across a team
• Must be a 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

• Demonstrated process automation experience using scripting languages is highly desired (Matlab, Python, VBA, Fortran, etc.)
• Composite design and analysis skills in any thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix or ceramic matrix composites
• Experience with Automated Fiber Placement practices
• Experience with Creo (Pro Engineer Wildfire 4 or greater)
• Experience with CATIA V

• Benefits include:
  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%, and an 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.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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