Senior Mechanical Engineer/Analyst - San Francisco, CA, United States - Astranis Space Technologies Corp

    Astranis Space Technologies Corp
    Astranis Space Technologies Corp San Francisco, CA, United States

    1 month ago

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    Description

    Senior Mechanical Engineer/Analyst

    As an Astranis Senior Mechanical Engineer/Analyst you will own the modeling and structural analysis of components, subsystems, and entire spacecraft.

    In addition to being a significant individual contributor, you will mentor and train junior mechanical engineers on such projects. You must have a strong analytical background, hands-on testing skills, and preferably some experience with spacecraft and/or aerospace engineering.

    Role

    • Perform analysis of complex components, assemblies, and spacecraft to satisfy launch and on-orbit requirements
    • Help define structural load requirements and test requirements for components and subsystems
    • Lead vibration test campaigns for components, assemblies, and spacecraft that you have analyzed
    • Develop and define design best practices for future programs
    • Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team

    Requirements

    • B.S. or M.S in mechanical, aerospace engineering or equivalent
    • 4+ years of experience
    • Strong Finite Element analysis skills (Femap expertise preferred)
    • Structural dynamics testing experience
    • Experience correlating finite element models based on dynamics test data
    • Experience mentoring junior engineers
    • Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

    Bonus

    • Experience analyzing and testing composite structures
    • Experience defining vibration environments and running mechanical testing on spacecraft and spacecraft components
    • Demonstrated ability to personally design, analyze, and procure complex mechanical assemblies with 30-40 components in aerospace or similar
    • Experience in synthesizing requirements and flowing them down to sub-scale verification builds and testing
    • Acoustics analysis and/or test experience
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