Space Structures Analyst — FEM & Stress Expert

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Comprehensive medical

401(k) retirement plan

Generous PTO

Employee discounts

Job summary

Gravitics, Inc. in Marysville, WA is seeking a mechanical/aerospace engineer to lead full product lifecycle analyses of large-scale space structures, including pressurized assemblies and mechanisms. You will perform FEM and hand calculations, validate designs, draft technical content, and support testing.

The role requires 3+ years in mechanical or aerospace engineering and a bachelor’s degree. Equity, strong benefits, and growth opportunities accompany base salary of $110k–$140k with a

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field
• Experience with analyzing / dispositioning non-conformances
• Experience with hand calculations including free-body diagrams for load derivation
• Knowledge of bolted joint calculations (preload, stiffness, etc.)
• Experience with classical and aerospace analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Blodgett, Shigley)
• Understanding of FEM modeling techniques (BCs, bolted connections)
• Mesh generation and understanding of element types
• Analysis of stability critical structures (buckling)
• Experience with development and/or qualification testing
• Knowledge of vehicle load paths and stress analysis of metallic/composite structures
• Expertise with at least two of the following solver codes: SimCenter, FEMAP, Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, LS Dyna, Hypermesh, Hypersizer, NASGRO, Abaqus, IMAT

Responsibilities

• Partner with design engineers to validate and optimize primary and secondary structural designs
• 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 checks for designers and junior analysts
• Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
• Assess damage or out-of-tolerance conditions and advise on repair or use

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Aerospace engineering

FEM/hand calculations

Stress analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field

Tools

SimCenter

FEMAP

Ansys

Nastran

Abaqus

Job description

Gravitics, Inc. in Marysville, WA is seeking a mechanical/aerospace engineer to lead full product lifecycle analyses of large-scale space structures, including pressurized assemblies and mechanisms. You will perform FEM and hand calculations, validate designs, draft technical content, and support testing.

The role requires 3+ years in mechanical or aerospace engineering and a bachelor’s degree. Equity, strong benefits, and growth opportunities accompany base salary of $110k–$140k with a