Senior Structural Analysis Engineer

Trinzic; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 138,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Structural Stress Analysis Engineer to join the Structural Engineering and Analysis team supporting NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Programs. This role provides structural engineering, analysis, and test support for space telescopes, satellites, and Mars, Moon missions, plus ground support equipment.

You will work with a design team through life cycle phases, perform FEA, generate FE models, document analyses, and ensure compliance with NASA GSFC requirements.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Structural, Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant structural analysis experience.
• Experience with FEA; NASTRAN; FEMAP or PATRAN.
• Excel, MATLAB or Python programming experience.
• On-site support preferred; remote work possible with customer approval.
• US Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Support design team from concept to launch for flight hardware.
• Perform structural analyses to meet stiffness and STOP requirements.
• Create FE models for normal modes, static and dynamic analyses.
• Support static and dynamic structural tests.
• Prepare analysis reports and test documents.
• Adhere to NASA and GSFC requirements.

Skills

FEA

NASTRAN

FEMAP

PATRAN

MATLAB

Python

Excel

Structural analysis

Education

B.S. in Mechanical, Structural, Aerospace Engineering or related field

Tools

NASTRAN

FEMAP

PATRAN

Job description

Title:

Senior Structural Analysis Engineer

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

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Position Summary

Senior Structural Analysis Engineer

KBR is looking for a Senior Structural Stress Analysis Engineer to join the Structural Engineering and Analysis team supporting NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Programs. This position would provide structural engineering, analysis, and test support for a wide range of cutting edge and exciting aerospace projects including space telescopes, earth science satellites, Mars, Moon and asteroid science missions, robotic servicing missions, and associated mechanical ground support equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support development of fight hardware as part of a design team from preliminary through detailed design, drawing release, manufacturing, integration, testing, transportation, and launch.
• Perform structural analyses using classical mechanics calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to meet stiffness, strength, Structural Thermal Optical Performance (STOP), and other applicable structural requirements
• Generate Finite Element Models for normal modes, linear static and dynamic analyses to predict and improve structural response and stability as required
• Perform analysis for and support static and dynamic structural tests
• Prepare analysis reports, test documents
• Keep up with and adhere to NASA and GSFC specific requirements, guidelines and procedures

Minimum Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical, Structural, Aerospace Engineering or related technical field
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in structural analysis
• Structural and mechanical design, load/stress analysis, and experience in FEA
• Working knowledge of NASTRAN FEA Software and FEMAP (preferred) or PATRAN as FEA pre- and post-processor
• Experience performing engineering analyses and programming in Excel, MATLAB, Python or similar software
• On-site support is preferred but remote work may be possible if approved by the customer
• US Citizenship

Areas of Desired Experience & Skills

• Integrated Modeling (IM) and Structural Thermal Optical Performance (STOP) analysis including MATLAB and Python programming for custom code generation and maintenance to recover flight system optical performance metrics from mechanical distortions for both steady state and transient cases, including, but not limited to, wavefront error (both RMS and Zernike polynomial breakdown), pupil shear and clocking, and angle of incidence
• Analysis of aerospace structural systems, materials, load paths under environments including quasi-static inertial, mechanical, vibro-acoustic, thermal, pressure, and shock
• Expertise in analysis of composite material structures in addition to metals, sandwich construction, plastics, mechanically fastened interfaces, bonded joints and welds
• Analysis and design of space flight hardware including spacecraft bus and instruments structures, deployables, mechanisms, components such as kinematic mounts, electronic boxes and boards, thermal control systems, optical benches as well as mechanical ground support equipment and test fixtures
• Documentation of structural analysis activities to generate reports, technical memos and presentation packages
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Comfortable interacting with a wide variety of people at various levels.

Basic Compensation

Jobs on this contract range from $137,700 - $206,600.00. Pay range is specific to the Greenbelt, MD area.

The offered rate will be based on the position, contract affordability, the selected candidate’s working location, knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.