Senior Dynamics & Loads Engineer (Propulsion)

InvestedintheMission; Berthoud (CO); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental and adoptive leave

Medical, dental and vision insurance

HSA/FSA

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Voluntary life

Emergency Medical Transport

401k with company match

Equity grants in the company

Job summary

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Loads & Dynamics Analyst to focus on loads development across multiple motors and propulsion systems, leading verification and validation efforts and mentoring peers. This role supports transition from development to production and may expand into thermo-structural analyses within a multi-disciplinary team.

The position is available as hybrid or on-site from our Berthoud, Colorado office, with expected collaboration across engineering and manufacturing to improve

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 5+ years of structural analysis experience.
• Experience with dynamic analysis methods.
• Ability to mentor peers and lead verification activities.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Experience anchoring analytical models to physical testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform loads development for motor and vehicle programs.
• Lead load spectrum development for service life assessment.
• Assess motor performance under dynamic loads such as random vibration and shock.
• Perform component and system level dynamics analysis.
• Develop, verify, and validate structural models.
• Work closely with test teams; identify test activities and instrumentation necessary to anchor analytical models.
• Propagate loads to vehicle and motor components.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop company-wide processes, models, and tools that meet requirements and comply with structural standards.
• Collaborate with the manufacturing team to assess nonconforming hardware for development and flight components and provide recommended dispositions and repairs.
• Develop, build, and improve analytical methods and tools.
• Provide professional development, mentorship, and technical guidance to peers.

Skills

Dynamic analysis methods

Mentorship

Oral and written communication

Loads development

Anchoring models to physical testing

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

M.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

NASTRAN

Femap

NASGRO

Job description

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Loads & Dynamics Analyst to focus on loads development across multiple motors and propulsion systems, leading verification and validation efforts and mentoring peers. This role supports transition from development to production and may expand into thermo-structural analyses within a multi-disciplinary team.

The position is available as hybrid or on-site from our Berthoud, Colorado office, with expected collaboration across engineering and manufacturing to improve