Senior Space Structures Analyst

Amentum; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

PTO

Job summary

Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASED) seeks an experienced structural analyst to support the MSFC Space Systems Department. You will develop stress analyses for space hardware, lead a team of analysts, and collaborate with NASA centers and vendors to advance flight hardware from design through certification.

The role requires strong FE method expertise, knowledge of NASA standards, and the ability to communicate findings through formal reports and presentations.

Qualifications

• BS degree (MS or PhD preferred) from an ABET accredited institution in Mechanical, Civil, or Aerospace Engineering; or related field with an emphasis in structural analysis is required.
• Minimum of 5+ years in finite element methods, empirical closed-form structural analysis techniques, and failure mechanism assessment.
• Experience in environmental life control and support system spaceflight equipment verification.
• Knowledge of NASA and MSFC standards and specifications; experience with joints, fasteners, adhesives, welds, and composite/metallic interfaces.
• Knowledge of commercial FE and CAD software; experience with FE software like Femap, Simcenter, NASTRAN, Hypermesh, Hyperworks, Abaqus, Ansys Workbench.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop formal stress analysis packages for structural systems using strength of materials and FE methods.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to analysts and interface with program stakeholders.
• Contribute inputs to preliminary designs and deliver reports and presentations to management.
• Collaborate with outside vendors and other NASA centers for integrated flight hardware.

Skills

Finite element methods experience

Environmental Life Support System

NASA/MSFC standards knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership mentorship

Report writing & presentations

Microsoft Office

Programming for automation (Python/MAT

Education

ABET-accredited Mechanical/Civil/Aerospace Engineering degree

MS or PhD preferred in related field with structural analysis emphasis

Tools

Femap

Simcenter

NASTRAN

Hypermesh

Hyperworks

Abaqus

Ansys Workbench

CAD software

Job description

Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASED) seeks an experienced structural analyst to support the MSFC Space Systems Department. You will develop stress analyses for space hardware, lead a team of analysts, and collaborate with NASA centers and vendors to advance flight hardware from design through certification.

The role requires strong FE method expertise, knowledge of NASA standards, and the ability to communicate findings through formal reports and presentations.