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Varstaff

Mechanical Design Anaylst (Structures)

Varstaff, Los Angeles, California, United States,


Varstaff is currently searching for the following:

Mechanical Design Analyst - Structures installation and assembly drawings parallelization

Responsibilities:

Analysis of load path from conceptual to drawing release and hardware creationAnalysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structuresIntegration of structural analysis with loads and dynamics environmentsFinite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to testsStrength checks and analysis report generationTest and verification plan and report generationSupport configuration development and trade studiesQualifications:

Minimum of a B.S. Degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineeringLevel 2 Requirement: 2-5+ years of experience

Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentalsPassion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validationAbility to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical tools)Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle, or automotive in some of the following areas:External loadsVibro-acoustic analysisThermal loadsAnalysis using Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, or OptistructAbility to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusionMust be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.Desired:

Vehicle load path definition and strength analysisAnalysis of metallic and/or composite structures (skin-stringer, fittings, sandwich panels, etc)Composite design and analysis skills in any thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix and ceramic matrix compositesManufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization & allowables developmentExperience testing materials, joints, components and vehiclesStructural optimization using standard industry codes (Optistruct, HyperSizer, Nastran Sol 200, Abaqus, Adams)Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4 / Creo Parametric or greaterExperience with Human spaceflightExperience with composites