Rotordynamics Staff Analyst — Senior FEA & Modeling

Belcan Corporation; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 115,275 - 155,250; Full time

Job summary

Belcan Corporation seeks a Rotordynamics Staff Analyst in Brisbane, CA, with a strong background in rotor dynamics and structural dynamics. The role is a contractor full-time position, convertible to salaried full-time, with a hybrid work setup in the San Francisco area.

The candidate should have a mechanical/aerospace engineering degree (Bachelor’s required; Master’s/PhD preferred) and 4+ years of rotor dynamics experience, with 6–8 years for SME responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering required.
• Master's or PhD preferred for SME role; PhD typical for SME.
• Contract-to-Hire or Direct Hire arrangement offered.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Responsible Engineers to provide inputs for design and predictions.
• Prepare, run, and post-process FEA/CFD/Heat Transfer models as applicable.
• Analyze test, qualification, and field data with REs to qualify hardware and maintain fleet reliability.
• Develop reduced-order models to simplify the Parallax analysis stack.

Skills

Rotordynamics (lateral)

Torsional rotordynamics

Critical speeds & stability

Bearing/Seal dynamics

Campbell diagrams

Python

MATLAB

FEA/Modal

ANSYS / DyRoBeS

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

ANSYS/DyRoBeS

Python/Matlab

Job description

Belcan Corporation seeks a Rotordynamics Staff Analyst in Brisbane, CA, with a strong background in rotor dynamics and structural dynamics. The role is a contractor full-time position, convertible to salaried full-time, with a hybrid work setup in the San Francisco area.

The candidate should have a mechanical/aerospace engineering degree (Bachelor’s required; Master’s/PhD preferred) and 4+ years of rotor dynamics experience, with 6–8 years for SME responsibilities.