Vast Propulsion Structures Engineer at Vast responsible for propulsion mechanical hardware and structural analysis. Acts as primary interface between Propulsion and Structures teams to coordinate design requirements.
Responsibilities
Serve as responsible engineer for propulsion mechanical hardware: tubing assemblies, brackets, mounts, and propulsion-owned secondary structure.
Act as the primary interface between the Propulsion and Structures teams, coordinating loads, interfaces, and design requirements across both groups.
Perform structural analysis to drive design decisions, covering static and dynamic loads, vibration, thermo-mechanical, and other environmental considerations.
Perform mechanical design and analysis, develop manufacturing drawings, test plans, and concepts of operations, and follow hardware from design release through build and acceptance.
Lead trade studies and own interfaces with adjacent subsystems.
Work directly with fabricators and technicians to improve designs, mature processes, and resolve build issues.
Qualification
Working knowledge of propulsion systems
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, physics, or math or equivalent experience.
4+ years of experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
4+ years of experience designing and developing mechanical components or systems.
Preferred
Working knowledge of propulsion systems; time spent in or alongside a propulsion team is a strong plus.
Structural design and analysis of components for a high-performance vehicle or spacecraft.
Demonstrated failure analysis and root cause investigation skills.
Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Design work in recent versions of NX/Teamcenter.
Analysis work in recent versions of Ansys, Femap/Nastran, or Abaqus.
Experience with GD&T implementation and analysis per ASME Y14.5.
Familiarity with spacecraft design and test specifications such as SMC-S-016 and NASA-STD-5001.
