Hybrid Structural Analysis Engineer — Deployable Space

Opterus; Loveland (CO); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life and AD&D insurance

401K matching up to 4%

9 paid holidays

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Opterus, an aerospace company based in Loveland, Colorado, is seeking a Structural Analysis Engineer II/III to shape system-level architecture and develop robust analytical solutions for deployable space structures. You will collaborate across mechanical, manufacturing, and program management groups to define structural requirements and influence early design decisions.

The role emphasizes advanced FEA, nonlinear dynamics, and material behavior, with preferred experience in deployables such as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Structural, Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, or related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in structural design and analysis.
• Strong proficiency with structural analysis and design software (Abaqus preferred).
• Proficiency in programming for advanced analysis customization (Python, MATLAB, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and analysis of composite, metallic, and hybrid structures for deployable space systems.
• Develop, refine, and execute advanced finite element models for spaceflight structures, with emphasis on nonlinear, dynamic, and composite material behavior.
• Build and run FEA and classical analysis models to evaluate strength, stiffness, stability, dynamics, and environmental performance.
• Develop and manage verifiable pointing/shape error budgets for precision structures accounting for error sources resulting from thermal, dynamic, manufacturing, material and other effects.
• Assist in developing structural verification plans, and correlation of analysis to test data.
• Participate in material selection, laminate design, and structural configuration decisions for composite components.
• Help generate load cases for launch, on orbit, and deployment environments.
• Perform structural sizing, margin calculations, and mass efficiency assessments under guidance from senior engineers.
• Work with design and test teams to interpret test results and iterate designs.
• Contribute technical content for proposals and participate in customer discussions as needed.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on modeling best practices and standards

Skills

Strong communication

Independence

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Structural, Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, or related engineering discipline

Tools

Abaqus

Python

MATLAB

SolidWorks

Job description

Opterus, an aerospace company based in Loveland, Colorado, is seeking a Structural Analysis Engineer II/III to shape system-level architecture and develop robust analytical solutions for deployable space structures. You will collaborate across mechanical, manufacturing, and program management groups to define structural requirements and influence early design decisions.

The role emphasizes advanced FEA, nonlinear dynamics, and material behavior, with preferred experience in deployables such as