Principal Structural Engineer – Spacecraft FE Analysis

The Ash Group; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Direct primary care benefits

401(k) with 4% match (100% vesting)

Job summary

The Ash Group is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer for our client, a major utility provider, in Boulder, CO. This 12-month contract role is hybrid, offering up to $78/hr W2 based on experience.

You will perform structural analysis on spacecraft related hardware and develop loads and environments for structures. You’ll use closed-form and finite element methods (NASTRAN, FEMAP/SIMCenter) to analyze stress and structural dynamics, support testing, and write detailed reports documenting test

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering is required.
• 6+ years of structural engineering experience is required.
• Experience with NASTRAN and FEMAP or SIMCenter is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis on spacecraft, instruments, payloads, optics, mechanisms, and ground support equipment.
• Use closed-form and finite element analysis techniques in stress analysis and structural dynamics.
• Develop loads and environments for structure and components.
• Support structural and environmental testing for static, modal, acoustic, shock, and vibration.
• Write detailed reports for test and analysis activities.

Skills

Structural analysis

FEM/FEA

Test support

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

NASTRAN

FEMAP

SIMCenter

Job description

The Ash Group is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer for our client, a major utility provider, in Boulder, CO. This 12-month contract role is hybrid, offering up to $78/hr W2 based on experience.

You will perform structural analysis on spacecraft related hardware and develop loads and environments for structures. You’ll use closed-form and finite element methods (NASTRAN, FEMAP/SIMCenter) to analyze stress and structural dynamics, support testing, and write detailed reports documenting test