- Rockville, Maryland, United States
- Full-time
- $100K–$140K per year
- 2+ years
Support the design, analysis, and development of structural systems for next-generation spacecraft platforms.
Compensation
Base Salary: $100,000-140,000
Responsibilities
- Conduct structural analysis and assist in design efforts for spacecraft primary and secondary structures
- Perform detailed analyses including static, modal, vibration, shock, acoustic, and thermal-structural coupling
- Develop finite element models to evaluate structural margins across launch and on-orbit environments
- Build and maintain spacecraft finite element models using NASTRAN, FEMAP, ANSYS, or equivalent
- Generate analysis-ready models from CAD assemblies (Creo or similar)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Structural Engineering
- Nice to have: composite structures
- Nice to have: thin-walled pressure vessels
- Nice to have: propulsion system structures
- Nice to have: environmental test campaigns