Composite Strength Analysis Engineer 3

United Launch Alliance•Centennial, CO

73d•$99,604 - $166,007•Onsite

About The Position

At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team. Thanks for your interest in United Launch Alliance, the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company! Successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions with 100% mission success doesn't happen by accident. It's a testament to the commitment and dedication of our team of rocket scientists and support employees combined with the systems and processes we use to pull them together. As a ULA employee, you'll have the opportunity to grow in your career while working in a team-oriented culture that combines technology, innovation, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Whether you are in college just launching your career, or, have experience and want to come work with the best rocket team in the world, our unshakable unity yields stronger solutions and better results as we carry out our mission to save lives, explore the universe, and connect the world. Our team is excited to meet you! Job Overview & Responsibilities As a Composite Strength Analyst at ULA Job responsibilities include the following: Performing analysis of composite material structures, as well as metallic elements, to support recurring operations, nonconformance resolution, and development programs. Candidate will be required to create finite element analysis models (FEMs), perform hand calculations and have an understanding of analysis best practices to provide strength inputs and recommendations for new designs, design modifications, and installations. Candidate will be required to be able to run and modify existing FEMs to support updated inputs, design changes, or nonconformance resolution. Candidate will be required to review and approve 3-D engineering layouts, 3-D models, designs / drawings and 2-D drawing changes. Candidate will make engineering design recommendations with consideration of thermal, mechanical and pressure loading using appropriate material properties, configurations, safety factors, etc. Analysis results will be documented in strength reports. Candidate will support internal peer reviews, table top reviews and formal design reviews as needed. Will also need to support fast paced design/analysis cycles and be able to evaluate hardware non-conformances to support production activities. The engineer must be able to work independently and coordinate their efforts across their functional and product teams. The engineer must be able to work with lead engineers to plan and prioritize individual work as well as assist in training junior engineers in basic principles / fundamentals.

Requirements

Bachelors 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 MS Office tools
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment are essential
General understanding of materials and material properties
Experience with Structural Analysis
Experience analyzing composite structures with FEA and hand calcs
General knowledge of fabrication and repair methods for composite hardware
Experience working with cross-functional teams
Experience working with component suppliers and development of spec requirements
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
Strong communication skills
Must be a U.S. Person as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual).

Nice To Haves

Experience or familiarity with the following tools/software: Classical Laminate Theory and associated hand calculations for composites, NASTRAN (Static, Modal, Dynamic and Non-Linear Analysis Solutions), FEMAP pre/post processor, NX CAD/Simulation, NASGRO fracture mechanics tool, Unix/Linux mainframe based analysis tools, MathCad, ABAQUS CAE and Solver, Matlab, MS office (word, excel, ppt)
Experience running/creating analysis automation and pre/post processing scripts using Unix, Matlab, Python, Excel
Experience with materials testing associated with composites
Experience with static/dynamic testing and model correlation
Experience helping train junior engineers in basic analysis principles
Experience helping lead engineers plan work scope
ABAQUS static and dynamic analysis

Responsibilities

Performing analysis of composite material structures, as well as metallic elements, to support recurring operations, nonconformance resolution, and development programs.
Create finite element analysis models (FEMs), perform hand calculations and have an understanding of analysis best practices to provide strength inputs and recommendations for new designs, design modifications, and installations.
Run and modify existing FEMs to support updated inputs, design changes, or nonconformance resolution.
Review and approve 3-D engineering layouts, 3-D models, designs / drawings and 2-D drawing changes.
Make engineering design recommendations with consideration of thermal, mechanical and pressure loading using appropriate material properties, configurations, safety factors, etc.
Document analysis results in strength reports.
Support internal peer reviews, table top reviews and formal design reviews as needed.
Support fast paced design/analysis cycles and be able to evaluate hardware non-conformances to support production activities.
Work independently and coordinate efforts across functional and product teams.
Work with lead engineers to plan and prioritize individual work as well as assist in training junior engineers in basic principles / fundamentals.