Spacecraft Analyst

Inflection Space Systems • Los Angeles, CA

48d • Onsite

About The Position

Inflection is seeking an experienced spacecraft analyst to own thermal and structural analysis and guide spacecraft design decisions. The role reports directly to the CTO and is full-time, onsite at Inflection’s headquarters in Los Angeles, California. The analyst will support spacecraft analysis from requirements through flight hardware qualification and testing, and will also support on-orbit spacecraft operations.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of thermal and/or structural analysis experience supporting the design, fabrication, and test of complex hardware.
• Experience in heat transfer, stress analysis, structural dynamics, and numerical modeling.
• Experience with spacecraft thermal and structural environments, thermal analysis tools, and finite element analysis (FEA).
• Hands-on test support and model correlation skills, with demonstrated ownership from initial analysis through test campaign execution and model correlation.
• Ability to work hands-on and an appetite to learn new things.

Responsibilities

• Own spacecraft thermal and structural analysis from requirements through flight hardware qualification and test.
• Build and maintain thermal and finite element models for spacecraft, subsystems, and components.
• Evaluate on-orbit temperatures, launch loads, vibration responses, and structural margins.
• Manage analysis and environmental test campaigns.
• Define test requirements, correlate models to test data, and diagnose and resolve discrepancies.
• Guide practical design changes in collaboration with other engineers.
• Support on-orbit spacecraft operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed