Senior Mechanical Structure Engineer

Description

This role involves evaluating and estimating launch vehicle flight and mechanical ground support equipment loads; assessing mechanical design of vehicle components, subsystems, and handling equipment; evaluating load and mechanical stress analysis; overseeing proof load and flight acceptance load testing; processing, analyzing, and visualizing coupled loads and  control bending modes analysis; reviewing requirements and tailoring performed by launch vehicle contractors; supporting hardware acceptance and pedigree reviews; producing analysis reports of test and post-flight data; and presenting analysis and predictions to a technical audience in formal and informal contexts. This role works in coordination with a multi-disciplinary team performing independent validation and verification (IV&V) on rocket launch vehicles to support launch programs on an aggressive schedule.   This role may require significant travel (~25%) to support testing and reviews.

Qualifications

Requirements :

• A BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related discipline and a minimum of five (5) years of applicable industry OR  three (3) years and a MS degree from an ABET-accredited school
• Experience with strain gage application and data evaluation using Matlab, NumPy / SciPy
• Strong understanding of basic theory and application of principles of mechanical design and structural analysis including pressurized systems, modal analysis, discrete Fourier transform (DFT) frequency domain methods
• Solid understanding of structural mechanics including non-linear stress / strain curves, fatigue and fracture analysis, corrosion mechanisms, thermal stress effects
• Strong Experience with structural analysis (both closed form and using finite element tools) with static and dynamic loading
• A basic understanding of multiple engineering disciplines including aerofluids, dynamics, propulsion, GN&C, avionics and willingness to learn on the job
• Practical experience working in an engineering environment including standard processes for evaluating engineering change proposals, reviewing technical analyses, supporting Design Reviews (SRR / PDR / CDR)
• Strong work ethic and self-motivated to learn tools and techniques in other technical areas
• The ability to obtain a DoD SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance is mandatory (must be a US Citizen, no felony convictions or pending criminal indictments, et cetera)

Desired :

Target salary range : $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.