Mechanical/Structural Analysis Engineer

Sun Technologies; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 67,502 - 82,656; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k)

Sick leave

Job summary

A technology solutions company is seeking a mid-level Mechanical/Structural Analysis Engineer to join an experienced team. The role involves performing mechanical and structural analysis on spacecraft systems and subsystems. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in STEM or Mechanical Engineering, with at least 5 years of relevant experience. Key responsibilities include static and dynamic analysis, reviewing requirements, and developing solutions. The position offers a contract of up to 6 months with a pay rate of $49 – $60/hr, along with medical insurance and 401(k) benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience or 3+ years with a Master’s Degree.
• Ability to perform structural engineering tasks.
• Experience with mechanical analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform static and dynamic structure analysis.
• Review requirements for materials and subsystems.
• Select technical information from applicable products.
• Compute engineering characteristics for space applications.
• Release results as technical documents after review.
• Develop innovative solutions and design concepts.
• Evaluate designs with supervisor and technical groups.
• Conduct test programs to evaluate designs.

Skills

dynamic analysis

FEMAP

Nastran

Static Analysis

structural analysis

Structural Engineer

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or Mechanical Engineering

Master’s Degree

Tools

NX FEMAP

NASTRAN

Job description

: Mechanical/Structural Analysis Engineer

Required Skills

: dynamic analysis , FEMAP , Nastran , Static Analysis , structural analysis , Structural Engineer

Location

• : Dulles

Duration

: up to 6 months contract with possible extension

Job Description

Pay Range: $49 – $60/hr. The pay rate may differ depending on your skills, education, experience, and other qualifications.

Featured Benefits:

• Medical Insurance in compliance with the ACA.
• 401(k).
• Sick leave in compliance with applicable state, federal, and local laws.

Job Description:

• Seeking mid-level Mechanical/Structural Analysis Engineer to assist an experienced team of mechanical engineers to perform mechanical and structural analysis on one or more spacecraft systems or subsystems.

Responsibilities may include the following:

• Performing static and dynamic structure analysis.
• Reviewing requirements for materials, structure systems & subsystems.
• Selecting appropriate technical information and data from applicable products.
• Determining the technical principles involved, identifying the design path forward and computing the engineering characteristics to ensure consistency with the specifications design needs and requirements of space applications.
• Releasing results as “technical documents” after review by the senior members of the team.
• Developing innovative solutions and elaborating on design concepts.
• Evaluating completed designs with supervisor and other technical groups, and making modifications necessary to achieve the most ideal design.
• Developing, coordinating, and conducting test programs required to evaluate design work.

Basic Qualifications:

• To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:
• Principal Mechanical/Structural Engineer 3: Bachelor’s degree in STEM – Science, Technology, Engineer, Math or related area (Mechanical Engineering or Degrees with a focus in Structural Analysis highly preferred) and 5+ years of experience or Master’s Degree and 3+ years
• Ability to perform structural engineering tasks associated with analysis, design, and/or testing of structures.
• Experience with at the following Mechanical Analysis tools: NX FEMAP/NASTRAN (Equivalent spacecraft structural analysis tools may be considered on a case by case basis).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with spacecraft or subsystem static/dynamic testing