Senior Mechanical Analyst – Structural, Thermal

Role Overview

• Lead structural and thermal analysis approaches and execution across hardware units and spacecraft systems
• Define modeling strategies, verification methods, and analysis approaches
• Demonstrate margins against requirements (thermal, vibration, static, etc.)
• Solve high-complexity, multi-physics problems, including critical risk areas
• Support the day-to-day effectiveness of the analysis team through coordination, feedback, and technical guidance
• Act as a first-line escalation point for technical challenges
• Partner with mechanical engineering leadership and design teams to support hardware development
• Work across electrical, RF, systems, AIT, and program teams to incorporate structural and thermal considerations into design decisions
• Provide subject matter expertise to inform design and verification activities
• Drive development and improvement of analysis methods, tools, and workflows
• Ensure consistency, reliability, and scalability of simulation approaches
• Mentor engineers to improve technical depth, judgment, and autonomy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 8+ years of experience in structural and/or thermal analysis
• Deep expertise with FEA tools (NASTRAN, Simcenter, or similar)
• Strong understanding of spacecraft structural and/or thermal environments
• Experience correlating analysis with test (vibration, thermal, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical direction within a specialized domain