Analysis Engineer II (Spacecraft)

Cedarparktexasedc; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is seeking an Analysis Engineer II (Spacecraft) to perform structural analyses on spacecraft and launch hardware. You will leverage ANSYS and NX Nastran, correlate analysis with test data, and work across design, manufacturing and test teams to ensure performance and safety margins.

The role emphasizes multi-disciplinary collaboration, application of first principles, and contributions to lightweight, reliable space systems.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Mechanical, Aerospace or Civil engineering with 2+ years of relevant experience, or 5+ years with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Proficient with analytical simulation software and hand calculations for structural analysis.
• Familiarity with aerospace standard analysis methods.
• Ability to work well in a multi-discipline team and provide technical guidance.
• Strong understanding of structures and materials from first principles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and test engineering to develop hardware through the design lifecycle.
• Perform structural analyses by hand calculations and finite element analysis for composites and metals.
• Conduct linear and non-linear structural analysis, eigenvalue buckling, non-linear buckling, and modal FE analysis using ANSYS and NX Nastran.
• Develop test requirements to ensure adequate data for analysis correlation.
• Validate finite element analyses with hand calculations and test data.
• Review internal and external analyses.
• Define material properties and part modifications with systems engineers to meet structural requirements.
• Write strength and stability margins to required program safety factors.

Skills

Structural analysis

Analytical hand calculations

Team collaboration

Multidisciplinary work

First principles

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Civil engineering

Tools

ANSYS

NX Nastran

Job description

Analysis Engineer II (Spacecraft)

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

SUMMARY

As a Analysis Engineer on the Mechanical Engineering Team, you will be responsible for analysis of various structures across multiple projects including spacecraft, launch vehicle structures, and launch and test ground support equipment. You will use your knowledge of structural analysis to improve previous designs and influence new designs by minimizing weight and at the same time ensuring conformance to program and customer strength and stability requirements. You will leverage testing of hardware to correlate and validate analysis models.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and test engineering to develop hardware throughout the design lifecycle
• Perform structural analyses by classical hand calculation and finite element analysis for composites and metals.
• Perform linear and non-linear structural analysis, eigenvalue buckling analysis, non-linear buckling analysis, and modal finite element analysis using ANSYS and NX Nastran.
• Develop test requirements to ensure adequate data for analysis correlation.
• Validate finite element analysis with hand calculations and test data.
• Review internal and external analyses.
• Work with responsible and systems engineers to define required material properties and part modifications to meet structural requirements.
• Write strength and stability margins to required program safety factors.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or civil engineering and 2+ years of relevant experience, or 5+ years with a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Proficient with analytical simulation software and hand calculations for structural analysis.
• Familiarity with aerospace standard analysis methods.
• Ability to effectively work in a multi-discipline team and provide technical guidance and insight.
• Exceptional comprehension of first principles related to structures and materials.

• Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.