Spacecraft Structures Engineer — FEA & Modal Analysis

The Boeing Company; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, seeks a Spacecraft Structures Engineer to perform structural analysis on space vehicles and related equipment, ensuring survivability through development, testing, transport, launch and operations.

The role encompasses modeling, validation, and collaboration with design teams, with a requirement for U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance. This is an onsite position with opportunities aligned to Level 3–4 responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering with focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, or Materials.
• 5+ years of FEMAP/NASTRAN or similar FEA experience.
• 3+ years environmental testing including modal, acoustic and random vibration.
• 3+ years SolidWorks or equivalent 3D CAD experience.
• 1–2 years hands-on fabrication experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis on satellite systems, including modal, static, loads, acceleration and stress analyses.
• Develop high-fidelity structural models to predict system and local responses.
• Support space vehicle design, layout, and mass properties analysis.
• Identify materials, processes, and facilities for qualified structures.
• Work to subsystem schedule and deliverables.
• Manage structural qualification testing including design, conduct, data reduction, analysis and reporting.
• Develop and document required design and analysis processes.
• Review part and assembly drawings.
• Provide and accept feedback with peers.

Skills

Finite element modeling

Modal analysis

Environmental testing

Fabrication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

FEMAP/NASTRAN

Abaqus

Ansys

Optistruct

SolidWorks

Job description

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, seeks a Spacecraft Structures Engineer to perform structural analysis on space vehicles and related equipment, ensuring survivability through development, testing, transport, launch and operations.

The role encompasses modeling, validation, and collaboration with design teams, with a requirement for U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance. This is an onsite position with opportunities aligned to Level 3–4 responsibilities.