Senior Spacecraft Loads & Dynamics Engineer

Amazon Inc.

Redmond (WA)

Hybrid

USD 159,000 - 215,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Sr. Loads and Dynamics Engineer for Amazon Leo in Redmond, WA. The role focuses on structural and dynamic loads analyses across the spacecraft life cycle, including subsystems, test plans, and data validation.

Collaboration with multiple disciplines is essential to ensure compliant and robust designs. The candidate will perform FEA-based analyses for various vehicle states, contribute to test planning, and work with GNC to model

Qualifications

6+ years of experience in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
6+ years of experience in dynamic analysis and testing (modal, random vibration, impact, shock, and/or acoustics).
6+ years experience with finite element analysis NASTRAN (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

Perform structural/dynamic loads analyses for subsystem and vehicle level trades.
Contribute to spacecraft structural/dynamics test planning and data acquisition.
Perform analysis using FEA models for GSE/transport, launch, and on-orbit states.
Pretest simulations and post-test data correlation of models.
Work with GNC team to deliver linear modal models for flight simulation.
Verify compliance with launch vehicle requirements.