Structural Analyst

The qualified candidates will be responsible for providing the Government with structural mechanics, dynamics, and thermal analysis, along with work products for detailed structural systems supporting flight missions, conceptual designs, and exploration projects. This includes Earth, lunar, and planetary exploration.

Responsibilities

• Perform System-level structural and thermal analysis supporting flight, ground, and test hardware design and development
• Perform Finite Element modeling/analysis in environments ranging from earth & other planetary atmospheres
• Perform static/dynamic loads and stress analyses of complex aerospace systems
• Develop reports, presentations and other documentation
• Generate assembly/integration and test procedures
• Knowledge of acceptance standards for spaceflight hardware applications
• Attend meetings and teleconferences and be ready to discuss issues seen in design, analysis, qualification and acceptance plans and reports

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Structural, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university
• Demonstrated use of Patran, FEMAP, or similar software, solve using NX or MSC Nastran, document the analysis, present/report findings, guide design and manufacturing, and verify results using testing
• Demonstrated experience documenting reports and technical memos in both Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and presenting findings to internal NASA groups, designers, project leadership, and customers
• Experience with Python programming or similar
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of tools
• US citizenship is required or Permanent Residence

Desired Experience

• Experience in performing Structural, Thermal and Optical Performance (STOP) analysis
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and/or MBSE Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) or optimization and/or sensitivity studies scripting models together for system-based analyses
• Working knowledge of PTC/CREO software
• Knowledge of advanced structural techniques such as nonlinear material behavior, fatigue, fracture, or optimization
• The ability to use other software to solve structural problems and programming capability
• Ability to solve a variety of solutions, including static analysis (with or without thermal loads), normal modes, random vibration, buckling, and nonlinear static analyses