Varstaff is currently searching for the following:
Mechanical Design Analyst - Structures installation and assembly drawings parallelization
Responsibilities:
Analysis of load path from conceptual to drawing release and hardware creation
Analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structures
Integration of structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments
Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests
Strength checks and analysis report generation
Test and verification plan and report generation
Support configuration development and trade studies
Qualifications:
Minimum of a B.S. Degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering
Level 2 Requirement: 2+ years of experience
Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals
Passion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation
Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical tools)
Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle, or automotive in some of the following areas:
External loads
Vibro-acoustic analysis
Thermal loads
Analysis using Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, or Optistruct
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Desired:
Vehicle load path definition and strength analysis
Analysis of metallic and/or composite structures (skin-stringer, fittings, sandwich panels, etc)
Composite design and analysis skills in any thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites
Manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization & allowables development
Experience testing materials, joints, components and vehicles
Structural optimization using standard industry codes (Optistruct, HyperSizer, Nastran Sol 200, Abaqus, Adams)
Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4 / Creo Parametric or greater
Experience with Human spaceflight
Experience with composites