Varstaff is currently searching for the following: Responsibilities:  Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests  Rigid and flexible body dynamics  Modeling, simulation, and verification of spacecraft launch, docking, and landing events   Acceleration,
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Loads and Dynamics Engineer

Varstaff • 
Los Angeles, California, USA
Position Type: Contractor
Job Description:

Varstaff is currently searching for the following:

Responsibilities: 

  • Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests 
  • Rigid and flexible body dynamics 
  • Modeling, simulation, and verification of spacecraft launch, docking, and landing events  
  • Acceleration, shock, and vibration measurement and data interpretation of ground and flight tests 
  • General loads development for spacecraft and related ground systems 
  • Support configuration development and trade studies 

Qualifications: 

  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering 
  • 2-5+ years of experience in the prediction/validation of low and/or high-frequency structural dynamics and loads, in addition to finite element modeling 
  • A solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals 
  • Passion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation 
  • Ability 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) 

Desired: 

  • Spacecraft and launch vehicle loads development/validation experience 
  • Hyperworks, NASTRAN, and Matlab proficiency 
  • LS-Dyna proficiency 
  • Adams proficiency 
  • Wave6 proficiency 
  • SEA proficiency 
  • High-frequency environment prediction skills related to spacecraft and launch vehicles 
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