Sr. Structural Dynamics Engineer

Insight Global; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Insight Global seeks a Sr. Structural Dynamics Engineer to lead the analysis and testing of spacecraft hardware, ensuring flight systems withstand demanding launch and operational environments. Based in Houston, you will develop finite element models and perform modal, vibration, shock, and vibro-acoustic analyses across programs.

You will validate models with testing, guide test plans, instrumentation, and data correlation, and collaborate with design and test teams to drive mission success.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Willingness to travel to test facilities (10%).
• 8+ years in structural dynamics analysis and testing.
• Experience with vibration, shock, and modal testing.
• Experience with FEA and hand calculations.

Responsabilidades

• Lead analysis and testing of spacecraft hardware to validate design performance.
• Develop finite element models and perform modal, vibration, shock, and vibro-acoustic analyses.
• Validate models through testing and correlate analytical results with test data.
• Plan and execute spacecraft hardware tests and define instrumentation requirements.
• Collaborate with design and test teams to develop test plans and interpret results.

Conocimientos

Structural dynamics

Modal and vibration analysis

Signal & data analysis

MATLAB / Python

Testing planning

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Herramientas

Nastran

Simcenter NX Nastran

Beta CAE (ANSA/META/EPYLISIS)

MEscope

Vibration Research

MATLAB

Python

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

Our client is seeking a Sr. Structural Dynamics Engineer that will lead the analysis and testing of spacecraft hardware to ensure flight systems can withstand demanding launch and operational environments. This role is responsible for developing finite element models, performing modal, vibration, shock, and vibro-acoustic analyses, validating models through testing, and providing technical recommendations to support spacecraft design and mission success. On a day-to-day basis, the engineer will plan and execute spacecraft hardware tests, analyze structural response data, troubleshoot dynamic performance issues, and collaborate with design and test teams to develop test plans, define instrumentation requirements, and correlate analytical models with real-world test results.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• Willingness to travel to test facilities and work at test sites (10%)
• 8+ years of experience with 5+ years of experience specifically in structural dynamics analysis and test
• Experience with vibration, shock, and modal testing, from writing test plans, execution, interpretation of results, and using data to correlate models.
• Proficient with performing analytical simulations and finite element modeling in Nastran.
• Proficient in performing static and dynamic analyses such as sine vibration, random vibration, shock, and vibro-acoustic analysis both with FEA and traditional hand calculations.
• Experience in signal analysis and analyzing data in both the time and frequency domain.
• Proficient in coding, performing simulations, and analyzing data in MATLAB or Python.
• Familiarity with relevant SMC / MIL-STD / NASA standards for analysis and test.
• Experience with Beta CAE products for finite element modeling and data post-processing. (ANSA, META, EPYLISIS)
• Experience with Simcenter (NX) Nastran
• Experience with Vibration Research test software
• Experience with MEscope
• Experience with spacecraft level vibration testing.

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