Space Structures Analyst - FEM & Stress

Gravitics Inc; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

401(k) retirement plan

Generous PTO

Job summary

Gravitics Inc. is seeking a seasoned structural engineer to own the full product lifecycle of space hardware, from design validation to optimization of pressurized structures and mechanisms.

You will work with design engineers, perform rigorous analyses, and contribute to test planning and data-driven decisions. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in mechanical/aerospace engineering, strong skills in hand calculations, bolted joint analysis, and FEM tools, with a focus on reliability for

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Experience with analyzing / dispositioning non-conformances.
• Hand calculations including free-body diagrams for load derivation.
• Knowledge of bolted joint calculations and related concepts.
• FEM-based and classical analysis methods familiarity.
• Understanding of FEM modeling techniques and mesh generation.
• Experience with development and/or qualification testing.

Responsibilities

• Validate and optimize primary/secondary structural designs for strength, stiffness, weight, cost, and manufacturability.
• Perform stress, deflection, stability, and margin-of-safety analyses using FEM and hand calculations.
• Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis.
• Provide analysis support to designers and junior analysts.
• Prepare technical content and present to internal/external customers.
• Assess damage or out-of-tolerance conditions and guide repairs.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Aerospace engineering

Non-conformance analysis

Hand calculations

Bolted joints

FEM modeling

Buckling analysis

Testing & qualification

Load-path analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in applicable field

Tools

SimCenter

FEMAP

Ansys

Nastran

Abaqus

LS-Dyna

Job description

Gravitics Inc. is seeking a seasoned structural engineer to own the full product lifecycle of space hardware, from design validation to optimization of pressurized structures and mechanisms.

You will work with design engineers, perform rigorous analyses, and contribute to test planning and data-driven decisions. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in mechanical/aerospace engineering, strong skills in hand calculations, bolted joint analysis, and FEM tools, with a focus on reliability for