ASSOCIATES LOADS DYNAMICS ENGINEER

IGNITE; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

IGNITE, located in Huntsville, Alabama, is seeking an Associate Loads and Dynamics Engineer to support the NGI Program. The ideal candidate will perform structural dynamics analysis to ensure spacecraft can withstand extreme launch environments.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field and experience with finite element modeling and analysis tools. A Secret security clearance is required. Join our mission-driven team and help tackle high-stakes challenges in aerospace.

Qualifications

• Perform structural dynamics analysis for spacecraft flight hardware in launch and space environments.
• Experience with finite element modeling and analysis.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct loads development at component and subsystem levels.
• Support component and system-level testing.
• Analyze test data and document results.

Skills

Structural dynamics analysis

Finite element modeling

Programming with MATLAB

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX Simcenter

NASTRAN

LS-Dyna

Wave6

Job description

Job Description

Igniters operate in the world’s most demanding environment. Igniters are self‑motivated, mission‑driven, and relentless in solving the Warfighters’ hardest problems. We move fast, think differently, and execute with precision to tackle high‑stakes challenges across AI/ML, space and missile defense intelligence, EMSO, advanced analytics, and programmatic domains. As an employee‑owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, our team delivers mission‑critical impact for the Army, Air Force, Space Force, MDA, NASA, DIA, and FBI.

Ignite exists to outpace the threat and deliver results that matter in the moments that count.

Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail‑oriented Associate Loads and Dynamics Engineer to join our team supporting the NGI Program in Huntsville, AL. As a Early Career Loads & Dynamics Engineer supporting the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program, you will play a critical role in ensuring spacecraft and flight hardware can withstand the extreme environments of launch and spaceflight.

Job Requirements

• Perform structural dynamics analysis for spacecraft flight hardware operating in demanding launch and space environments
• Develop and maintain analytical models using in‑house and commercial software to simulate vibration, shock, and mechanical loading conditions
• Conduct loads development at the component, subsystem, and system level
• Evaluate dynamic environments including shock, vibration, and mechanism motion
• Support component and system‑level testing, including vibration, modal, static, separation dynamics, and shock tests
• Analyze test data and document results in clear technical reports and presentations
• Define and integrate structural and dynamic requirements into the system baseline
• Present technical findings at design reviews, technical interchange meetings, engineering review boards, and test readiness reviews

Job Requirements And Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering or similar technical field
• Experience performing structural dynamics analyses, loads, or environments development
• Experience in finite element modeling and analysis using NX Simcenter, NASTRAN, LS-Dyna, Wave6, or equivalent
• Experience in programming and use of MATLAB (or equivalent) for analysis and data manipulation
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, US citizenship is required

Desired Skills

• Master’s degree in Aerospace, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering with structural dynamics and loads/environments development experience
• Expertise in vibroacoustic and shock analyses on spacecraft/launch vehicles using Wave6
• Experience in the planning and execution of static, vibration, acoustic, modal, and shock testing for aerospace flight hardware
• Experience with structural dynamics rigid body and flexible body analyses of composite structures, metallic structures, and mechanisms
• Experience in Finite Element Modeling, modal analysis, Coupled Loads Analysis (CLA), and model correlation/verification
• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal, self‑motivated, and able and willing to support multiple projects

Security Clearance Requirements

ACTIVE SECRET

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM Discipline