The Dynamic Environments Engineer 3

ULA•Denver, CO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dynamic Environments (DE) technology defines and verifies the high frequency shock, vibration, and acoustic environments for all launch vehicle and ground system components and payload. These environments can be derived from various vibro-acoustic modeling methods, industry standard, and in-house methodologies and analysis techniques using data accumulated from flight measurement and ground test data. Statistical enveloping techniques are applied to analysis/flight/test data to derive design, qualification and acceptance criteria for vehicle and payload hardware. The Dynamic Environments technology also defines and verifies specific component test requirements, develops, and maintains data acquisition systems used for environments measurement, and supports anomaly identification and resolution. The successful candidate will have responsibilities in Vibro-acoustic, Modeling & Software Development responsible for FEA/SEA modeling development, evolution and maintenance and model correlation to test and/or flight data. In addition to one of the above Roles, this position includes the following responsibilities: Perform acoustic, shock, and vibration analyses utilizing all methods from above. Engage in critical thinking and drive decision making processes. Develop, document, and maintain processes, methods, and tools. Guide and resolve technical and programmatic issues that affect cost, schedule, and performance. Generate analysis reports and present results effectively to internal and external customers. Support component shock, acoustic and vibration testing, including pretest environment derivation and post test validation. Process and analyze flight data to develop updates to analysis methodologies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a minimum of 4 years’ experience with signals analysis, acoustics, shock, random vibration.
Experience with dynamic tests of sub-systems and components.
Experience deriving acoustics, shock or random environments from test and/or flight data.
Experience in Finite Element Modeling (FEM) is required.
Experience with NASTRAN or similar finite element modeling software to develop dynamic models.
Experience with Matlab and Linux OS software environments.
Excellent Interpersonal skills, including the ability to work well in a team environment.
Experience solving technically complex problems.
Strong time and project management skills including initiating, planning, monitoring, and controlling.
Demonstrated mentoring, training, and coaching.
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

Multiple years’ experience as a technical or project lead.
Excellent team communication skills (written and verbal).
Multiple years’ experience directing or conducting dynamics testing.
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work well with others.
Prior experience with large scale project management and launch vehicle dynamics.
Advanced degree with emphasis in acoustics, shock or random vibration.

Responsibilities

Perform acoustic, shock, and vibration analyses utilizing all methods from above.
Engage in critical thinking and drive decision making processes.
Develop, document, and maintain processes, methods, and tools.
Guide and resolve technical and programmatic issues that affect cost, schedule, and performance.
Generate analysis reports and present results effectively to internal and external customers.
Support component shock, acoustic and vibration testing, including pretest environment derivation and post test validation.
Process and analyze flight data to develop updates to analysis methodologies.
FEA/SEA modeling development, evolution and maintenance and model correlation to test and/or flight data.