Senior Structural Analyst – Spaceflight Payload Structures

JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k)

Weekly pay

Job summary

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is seeking an experienced structural engineer to own the full hardware lifecycle from concept through launch for aerospace structures. You will perform hand calculations and FEM analyses, develop concepts, and collaborate with manufacturing to ensure successful integration.

The role emphasizes leadership, rigorous stress analysis, and clear technical communication within a multi-disciplinary team focused on safe human spaceflight projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 6+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S.
• Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in vehicle load path distribution and first order strength assessment and sizing.
• Skin-stringer, orthogrid, isogrid, and composite sandwich panel design.
• Experience working in a multi-functional organization to develop designs and produce world-class engineered products
• Strong understanding of composite and metallic design fundamentals
• Demonstrated expertise with industry standard analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, Hypermesh
• Experience in bolted joint design and analysis
• CAD-based design using Creo/Windchill, hand calculations, and FEA tools
• Ability to own hardware lifecycle from requirements to launch onboard a launch vehicle
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative attitude and self-motivation to drive projects to completion

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the full lifecycle of hardware from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration
• Analyze, develop, and test primary and secondary metallic and composite unpressurized structures
• Perform hand calcs and FEM analyses to report margins of safety for aerospace structures
• Document stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings and documents
• Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies providing technical guidance
• Build system and detail level models supporting structural design
• Lead structural test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and test report authoring
• Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
• Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration

Skills

Structural analysis

Leadership

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Ansys

Nastran

Optistruct

Hypermesh

Creo/Windchill

Job description

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is seeking an experienced structural engineer to own the full hardware lifecycle from concept through launch for aerospace structures. You will perform hand calculations and FEM analyses, develop concepts, and collaborate with manufacturing to ensure successful integration.

The role emphasizes leadership, rigorous stress analysis, and clear technical communication within a multi-disciplinary team focused on safe human spaceflight projects.