Take ownership of the full lifecycle of hardware from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration
Design, analyze, develop, and test primary and secondary metallic and composite unpressurized structures
Complete hand calc and FEM analyses to report margins of safety for primary and secondary aerospace structures
Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings / documents
Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies providing technical guidance (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
Build system and detail level models supporting structural design
Take ownership of structural test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and authoring of test reports
Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration

Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 6+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more of the following areas: Vehicle load path distribution, and first order strength assessment and sizing
Skin-stringer, orthogrid, isogrid, and composite sandwich panel design
Experience working in a multi-functional organization to develop designs and produce world-class engineered products
Strong understanding of composite and metallic design fundamentals
Demonstrated expertise with any industry standard analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, Hypermesh
Experience in bolted joint design and analysis
Structural design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill preferred), hand calculations, and FEA tools
Ability to take ownership of the hardware lifecycle from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration onto a launch vehicle
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Collaborative attitude and effective interpersonal skills
Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn, take ownership, and drive projects to completion.

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.

Structural Analyst III

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