Loads & Dynamics Engineer (Starshield)
About The Position
Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. In this role, you will work closely with Starshield responsible engineers as well as the Falcon dynamics team to drive hardware and mission design decisions and the reliable operation of Starshield satellites. This role will involve performing dynamic analysis, contributing to in-house codes, as well as hands-on testing. You will be responsible for all low- and high- frequency loads and vibration for the satellites during ground transportation, ascent/launch, and on-orbit operation. Strong candidates for this role will have excellent hardware intuition as well as experience with frequency-domain signal processing and analysis.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, or an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of professional experience with dynamics
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience either analyzing data or building hardware
- Experience with vibration and shock testing
- Experience with NASTRAN
- Finite element modeling experience (use of FEMAP)
- Working knowledge of structural analysis and test, including a fundamental understanding of strength, stability and fatigue failure mechanisms
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Responsibilities
- Resolve dynamics problems through analysis and test
- Execute dynamic testing from start-to-finish including pre-test analysis, sensor selection & installation, testing, data analysis, signal processing and model correlation
- Build finite element models and run coupled loads analysis
- Perform analyses using commercial and in-house codes as well as write new code
- Perform other analyses as required such as satellite dispense, on-orbit jitter, fatigue analysis, etc.
Benefits
- Company stock
- Stock options
- Long-term cash awards
- Discretionary bonuses
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Various other discounts and perks
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- Paid sick leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
