Strength Analyst I — Space Vehicle Development for Artemis

United Launch Alliance (ULA); Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

Job summary

United Launch Alliance in Denver is seeking a Strength Analyst to support Vulcan development and SLS-related programs. You will perform strength, fatigue, and fracture analyses of propulsion and structural components, and create models and hand calculations to drive design decisions.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, review of 3-D layouts and drawings, and documentation of results in formal strength reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Ability to make design recommendations based on analysis results/experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Understanding of materials and material properties.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of fatigue/fracture analysis tools and methodology.
• Understanding of bolted joint modeling and analysis.
• Understanding of GD&T standards and principles.
• Understanding of analysis best practices and underlying assumptions.
• Understanding of basic hand calculations.

Responsibilities

• Support Vulcan Development activities and SLS-related projects, including analysis for upper stage advancement.
• Perform strength, fatigue, and fracture analyses of propulsion and structural components, including nonlinear analyses.
• Create analysis models and hand calculations; provide design inputs from analytics.
• Review and approve 3-D layouts, models, designs/drawings and 2-D changes for propulsion systems and mechanical components.
• Make engineering design recommendations considering thermal, mechanical and pressure loading.
• Document results in strength reports and support peer reviews and design reviews.
• Support fast-paced design/analysis cycles and trade studies.
• Familiarity with CAD/Simulation Tools, FEA Tools, Mathcad, MATLAB, and MS Office.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Materials properties

Fatigue/fracture analysis

GD&T knowledge

Hand calculations

Cross-functional experience

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Nastran

Femap

NASGRO

Unix/Linux

MATLAB

Python

Excel

Abaqus

CAD/Simulation Tools

Job description

United Launch Alliance in Denver is seeking a Strength Analyst to support Vulcan development and SLS-related programs. You will perform strength, fatigue, and fracture analyses of propulsion and structural components, and create models and hand calculations to drive design decisions.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, review of 3-D layouts and drawings, and documentation of results in formal strength reports.