Senior Loads and Dynamics Analysis Engineer

B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering, or a comparable field 8+ years of experience performing L&D analysis Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup environment Expertise in dynamic analysis methods (structural dynamics, dynamic loads, acoustics, modal, random vibration, shock response) Working experience in loads development for vehicle and/or engine applications Experience anchoring analytical models to physical testing M.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable field, ideally focusing on solid mechanics, fatigue, fracture, or structural dynamics Experience with flutter analysis GFEM development and model grounding experience Knowledge of turbomachinery-related analytical methods High Cycle Fatigue Analysis (HCF) Low Cycle Fatigue Analysis (LCF) Experience performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA / FEM) using commercial codes (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus, or NASTRAN-based solvers) Experience with Femap/Nastran Fracture analysis (crack growth / safe-life and assessing for instability via LEFM, ideally with prior experience using NASGRO) Experience with the ANSYS FEA suite A strong theoretical background in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and/or compressible flow Prior experience working on safety-critical systems in production environments Prior professional experience working on either rocketry or turbomachinery Experience supporting failure investigations and root-cause analysis A track record of working efficiently in fast-paced engineering environments A track record of effective oral and written communications to support your recommendations Thermal-Structural static analysis Fluid analysis (e.g. Computational Fluid Dynamics / CFD or 1-D transient analysis using SINDA/FLUINT or ROCETS) Knowledge of composite materials, insulation, and ablative thermal protection systems

Perform loads development for vehicles and engine programs Lead load spectrum development for service life assessment Perform vehicle dynamics analysis Verify and validate your models Work closely with our test team to request the instrumentation necessary to anchor our analytical models Support GFEM development for vehicles and propulsion systems Propagate loads to vehicle and engine components Collaborate with other engineering teams to develop our systems while ensuring they meet requirements and comply with the structural standards we follow Collaborate with our manufacturing team to assess nonconforming hardware for development and flight components and provide recommended dispositions and repairs Improve our analytical methods and seek out new approaches and tools Provide professional development, mentorship, and technical guidance to peers