Senior Loads & Dynamics Engineer

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. Generate and communicate structural loads supporting spacecraft, mission equipment, and payload development and integration .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $133,500 - $186,899 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in structural loads analysis for spacecraft and mission payloads, utilizing Finite Element Modeling and vibroacoustic analysis. Proficient in collaborating across engineering disciplines and communicating complex data effectively.

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Finite Element ModelingVibroacoustic AnalysisSpacecraft Loads ExperienceHYPERMESHANSYS

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Hard Skills

Static And Dynamic Structural Problem SolvingCraig-Bampton Models GenerationDynamic Modal TestingFatigue AnalysisMathematical Modeling

Soft Skills

Excellent Written CommunicationTeam CoordinationRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

MATLABPYTHONFORTRANWAVE6LSDYNA

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. CitizenshipTop Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance

Industry Keywords

SpacecraftLaunch VehicleDynamic Data MeasurementHigh-Performance ComputingLarge-Dataset Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Generate and communicate structural loads supporting spacecraft, mission equipment, and payload development and integration
Develop and anchor system and component loads
Collaborate across engineering disciplines to gather inputs for loads models
Develop primary and secondary structure loads for spacecraft and mission payloads
Communicate loads, environment data, and design or analysis implications to structural and design counterparts
Share knowledge across programs for capability development and mentoring
Develop and correlate finite element models to test data
Model, simulate, and verify applicable spacecraft and engine ground and flight regimes
Support configuration development, trade studies, load and environment requirements, and verification
Measure and interpret ground and flight test dynamic data
Develop and maintain loads data book products
Perform resource-intensive computing, large-dataset management, data reduction, and post-processing for engineering applications

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering
8+ years of relevant engineering experience
Ability to solve static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods
Experience with vibroacoustic analysis
Finite Element Modeling experience
Experience working with and generating Craig-Bampton models
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience coordinating small to medium-sized teams
Must 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
Interviews include a technical assessment
Preferred: spacecraft and launch vehicle loads experience
Preferred: experience with HYPERMESH, ANSYS, NASTRAN DMAP, ATA’s iMAT, MATLAB, PYTHON, FORTRAN, WAVE6, SEA+, LSDYNA, and ADAMS
Preferred: time-domain, frequency-domain, and/or random-vibration statistical analysis
Preferred: custom analysis tools and processes
Preferred: fatigue analysis and development
Preferred: dynamic modal testing and correlation of structures
Preferred: instrumentation for ground and flight tests
Preferred: mathematical modeling, simulation, and control algorithms
Preferred: multi-body dynamic analysis
Preferred: high-performance computing and management of large datasets
Preferred: active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation provided
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock Options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours/week
Up to four weeks of Paid Time Off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Potential benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, individual contributions, and company results