Senior Mechanical Engineering Analyst

Vast is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineering Analyst reporting to the Senior Manager, Dynamics and Loads to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations.

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

The Structural Dynamics team is responsible for low and high-frequency load & environment predictions for all Vast space stations during ground transportation, ascent, and on-orbit operations. This role will be responsible for building, maintaining, and managing the vehicle systems-level Finite Element Model of our Haven space station program, and oversee future FEA engineering needs across Vast’s future product portfolio.

Responsibilities:

Create and maintain FEA models of vehicle level systems and space station program

Perform structural dynamics analysis that informs structural sizing for strength, mass, and cost optimization

Collaborate closely with design engineers in dynamics and static analysis methods

Communicate with design organization to ensure vehicle prediction models match design intent

Expand company capability in analysis through validating and establishing methods and practices

Work with hardware owners and test engineering to plan and execute vibration tests, as well as perform supporting analyses

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent)

Proficiency in commercial FEA software (ie Femap/Nastran, Abaqus, Ansys )

Strong grasp of structural mechanic fundamentals used for dynamic response prediction (single degree of freedom systems, damping, beam bending)

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Spacecraft and/or Payload background with experience through the entire system lifecycle from concept, design, production, integration, test, launch, to operation support

Demonstrated expertise  with Nastran

Automation and Workflow Generation for FEA softwares

Working understanding of a design load cycle and how it relates to analysis and test

Knowledge of spacecraft analysis and launch load environments and industry standard documents (NASA-STD-5001, SMC-S-016, etc.)

Establishment of of company internal specifications or best practices

Pay Range: California

$137,760—$230,472 USD