Structural Analyst II/ Senior Structural Analyst I – Mission Formulation
| Company | Rocket Lab USA |
|---|---|
| Location | Long Beach, CA, USA |
| Salary | $75000 – $145000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or other related technical discipline
- 2+ years of experience performing structural, vibration and thermal analysis for aerospace hardware (for Structural Analyst II)
- 5+ years of experience performing structural, vibration and thermal analysis for aerospace hardware (for Senior Structural Analyst I)
- Experience performing finite element analysis (FEA)
- Experience with analysis and sizing of structures to meet requirements such as quasi-static loading, acoustic, vibration, and shock conditions
- Experience with engineering programming such as scripting, and data analyses in Python, MATLAB, etc.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD US Government Secret security clearance
Responsibilities
- Perform Multiphysics structural, thermal, vibration, fatigue, and fracture analyses.
- Create system, subassemblies, and individual parts analytical models.
- Collaborate with the design team and stakeholders to finalize hardware designs to meet vehicle requirements.
- Define and execute structural testing as needed to validate designs and performance vs. requirements.
- Analyze test and flight data to correlate models and improve model fidelity.
- Document analyses and designs including inputs, methods, and results as needed for presentation at design and test reviews and for hardware implementation.
- Generate and maintain clear documentation of all performed analyses, including inputs, methods, and results to ensure proper communication during hardware reviews and qualification.
- Develop standard practices for structural analysis and common hand calculations to expedite hardware development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Experience with development of aerospace vehicle loads
- Strong foundation with structural, vibration, thermal, and life assessment analysis best practices
- Strong foundation on ductile and brittle material failure theories
- Prior experience instrumenting hardware using strain gauges, thermocouples, and accelerometers to anchor FEM results
- Experience with Coupled Loads Analysis (CLA) including building, validation, and coupling of models and conduct of analyses to evaluate a range of flight conditions
- Experience with kinematic analyses of multibody separation dynamics including consideration of separation attitude and rates and recontact/collision avoidance
- Familiarity with structural engineering analysis tools including NASTRAN, ANSYS, Abaqus
- Knowledge of key aspects of launch and on-orbit operations as they relate to aerospace vehicle structural modeling and analyses
- Experience instrumenting hardware using strain gauges, thermocouples, and accelerometers to collect data to anchor analytical results
- Familiarity with liquid engine qualification and certification using NASA-STDs 5012
- Experience with supporting failure investigations
- Proficient using ANSYS Workbench and NASGRO