Senior Strength Analyst — Aerospace (9/80 Schedule)

United Launch Alliance (ULA); Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

Job summary

United Launch Alliance (ULA) seeks a Strength Analyst in Denver to perform structural analysis for propulsion and upper-stage components. You will assess strength, fatigue, and fracture, build models, and support design reviews while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 4+ years of related experience, a bachelor’s in engineering, and expertise in NASGRO/ABAQUS, NASTRAN, MATLAB, and NX. A relocation option and a 9/80 schedule are possible benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Ability to make design recommendations based on analysis results/experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• General understanding of materials and material properties.
• Experience with Structural Analysis (Tanks, Adapters, Brackets).
• Experience analyzing propulsion hardware (tubing, ducting, flex joints).
• Experience with NASGRO fracture mechanics tool and ABAQUS.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Understanding of fatigue/fracture analysis tools and methodology.

Responsibilities

• Support Vulcan Development activities including Centaur V on SLS for Artemis.
• Perform strength, fatigue and fracture analysis of structural components.
• Create analysis models, perform hand calculations, and provide design inputs.
• Review 3-D layouts, models, drawings and 2-D changes for propulsion and mechanical components.
• Make engineering design recommendations considering thermal, mechanical and pressure loads.
• Document analysis results in strength reports and support design reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and help develop team processes and capabilities.
• Work independently and coordinate with product teams; participate in fast design/analysis cycles.

Skills

NASGRO

ABAQUS

MATLAB

NASTRAN

FEMAP

NX CAD/Simulation

UNIX/Linux

Python

MS Excel

Jira

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

FEMAP

NASGRO

ABAQUS

MATLAB

NX CAD/Simulation

NASTRAN

UNIX/Linux

Python

Job description

United Launch Alliance (ULA) seeks a Strength Analyst in Denver to perform structural analysis for propulsion and upper-stage components. You will assess strength, fatigue, and fracture, build models, and support design reviews while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 4+ years of related experience, a bachelor’s in engineering, and expertise in NASGRO/ABAQUS, NASTRAN, MATLAB, and NX. A relocation option and a 9/80 schedule are possible benefits.