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 creation  Analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structure
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Mechanical Design Analyst

Varstaff • 
Merritt Island, Florida, USA
Position Type: Contractor
Job Description:

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 creation 
  • Analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structures 
  • Integration of structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments 
  • Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests 
  • Strength checks and analysis report generation 
  • Test and verification plan and report generation 
  • Support configuration development and trade studies 

Qualifications: 

  • Minimum of a B.S. Degree in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering 
  • Level 2 Requirement: 2-5+ years of experience
  • 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)
  • Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle, or automotive in some of the following areas: 
  • External loads
  • Vibro-acoustic analysis
  • Thermal loads
  • Analysis using Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, or Optistruct 

Desired: 

  • Vehicle load path definition and strength analysis 
  • Analysis 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 composites 
  • Manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization & allowable development 
  • Experience testing materials, joints, components, and vehicles 
  • Structural optimization using standard industry codes (Optistruct, HyperSizer, Nastran Sol 200, Abaqus,  Adams)
  • Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4 / Creo Parametric or greater 
  • Experience with Human spaceflight 
  • Experience with composites 
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