Senior Design Analyst — Aerospace Structures & Thermal Analytics

General Atomics; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 116,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems in Huntsville seeks a Senior Design Analyst to lead advanced structural and thermal analyses for missile, projectile, or small satellite programs. You will develop analytical approaches, coordinate with engineering teams, and present results to management.

Requirements include a BS/MS/PhD in engineering with decades of relevant experience, proficiency in ANSYS, Simcenter, NASTRAN, SolidWorks/CREO, and a DoD Secret clearance with potential Top Secret

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in engineering with progressive engineering experience.
• Must possess DOD Secret security clearance with ability to upgrade to Top Secret if needed
• Extensive structural analytical experience using Ansys, Simcenter and NASTRAN
• Thermal analytical experience using Ansys, Thermal Desktop, Simcenter and ablation codes
• Familiarity with SolidWorks and CREO for model importing and Windchill/PDMPro

Responsibilities

• Lead structural or thermal analyses for missile, projectile, or small satellite programs.
• Prepare and present technical documentation and results to engineering management.
• Collaborate with GA and customer teams on program requirements and schedules.
• Provide guidance to less experienced staff and potentially lead a small team.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and ensure compliance with security requirements.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in engineering

Tools

Ansys

Simcenter

NASTRAN

SolidWorks

CREO

Thermal Desktop

Windchill

PDMPro

Job description

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems in Huntsville seeks a Senior Design Analyst to lead advanced structural and thermal analyses for missile, projectile, or small satellite programs. You will develop analytical approaches, coordinate with engineering teams, and present results to management.

Requirements include a BS/MS/PhD in engineering with decades of relevant experience, proficiency in ANSYS, Simcenter, NASTRAN, SolidWorks/CREO, and a DoD Secret clearance with potential Top Secret