Structural Analysis Engineer

Overview

SEVERAL LOCATION OPTIONS: TITUSVILL E FL, HOUSTON TX, HUNTSVILLE AL

Job Description:

Develops, integrates and documents structural requirements to establish the system design. Coordinates with other engineering groups to establish the product''s environment. Guides product design and verifies structural integrity by using analytical methods, finite element models/simulations and other analysis tools throughout the product lifecycle to develop the structural environment, characteristics and performance. Develops test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications.

Defines and documents certification and test results to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied. Supports in-service products by investigating failures and analyzing improvements. Works under general direction.

• Strength analysis will include interpretation of vehicle loads and environments, stress calculations and development of margins of safety with known allowables.
• Observance of program standards and requirements to insure structural integrity, and documentation of stress reports.
• Develops, integrates and documents complex or unique structural requirements to establish the system design.
• Coordinates with other engineering groups to establish the product's environment.
• Support and confirmation of fracture assessments for service life requirements.

• Experience with Aerospace Structural hardware and Finite Element Method (FEM).
• Excellent strength reporting writing skills.
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) including NASTRAN.
• Some experience with launch vehicle structures.

• Fracture Mechanics and Damage Tolerance analysis
• Significant experience with launch vehicle structures
• Strength analysis will include interpretation of vehicle loads and environments, stress calculations and development of margins of safety with known allowables.

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.