Spacecraft Structural Engineer I

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 97,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning

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Childcare

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Many more

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Structural Systems Engineer to perform structural design and analysis for flight hardware and subsystems. You will partner with other engineers to develop FE models, validate results, and support testing across a range of mechanical systems.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or related field with at least 1 year of experience (or a Master's).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 1 year of related experience; Master’s accepted.
• GPA minimum 3.0; hands-on internship counts toward experience.
• Experience with structural analysis for flight hardware is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform moderately complex structural design and analysis for subsystems and hardware.
• Use classical methods and FEA to analyze flight projects and proposals.
• Conduct detailed stress and dynamic analyses and pre-test analyses.
• Build finite element models from scratch and use hand calculations as needed.
• Contribute to mechanical assembly design from requirements to drawings.
• Present results at team and technical reviews and support testing.
• Work independently and with teams across multiple disciplines.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

MSC.Nastran

NX-Nastran

FEMAP

Abaqus

MSC.ADAMS

LS-DYNA

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Structural Systems Engineer to perform structural design and analysis for flight hardware and subsystems. You will partner with other engineers to develop FE models, validate results, and support testing across a range of mechanical systems.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or related field with at least 1 year of experience (or a Master's).