Strength Analyst 1 - Vulcan Development

ULA • Denver, CO

3d

About The Position

The Strength Analyst 1 will support Vulcan Development activities, including Centaur V on SLS in support of Artemis and Upper Stage Advancement long-duration capabilities. The role performs strength, fatigue, and fracture analyses of propulsion and structural components, including nonlinear analyses, and develops analysis models and hand calculations to provide strength inputs and recommendations for new designs and installations.

The analyst reviews and approves 3-D engineering layouts and models, designs and drawings, and 2-D drawing changes for propulsion, fluid-system, and mechanical-system components. The role makes engineering design recommendations considering thermal, mechanical, and pressure loading, appropriate material properties, configurations, and safety factors, and documents results in strength reports. The analyst also supports peer, tabletop, and formal design reviews, along with fast-paced design and analysis cycles and trade studies.

The position is based in Denver, with 10% travel and possible relocation assistance. The listed salary range for Denver is $67,895–$113,159. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. ULA offers competitive pay and benefits, flexible work environments, and a 9/80 schedule for most salaried team members. The position requires U.S. Person status under ITAR.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Ability to make design recommendations based on analysis results or experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Understanding of materials and material properties.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of fatigue and fracture analysis tools and methodology.
• 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.
• U.S. Person status as defined by ITAR 22 CFR 120.62.
• Familiarity with CAD/simulation tools, FEA tools, Mathcad, MATLAB, and Microsoft Office.
• Travel requirement of 10%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or familiarity with Nastran static, modal, dynamic, and nonlinear analysis solutions.
• Experience or familiarity with the Femap pre-/post-processor.
• Experience or familiarity with the NASGRO fracture mechanics tool.
• Experience or familiarity with Unix/Linux-mainframe-based analysis tools.
• Experience creating or running analysis automation and pre-/post-processing scripts using Unix, MATLAB, Python, or Excel.
• Experience with static/dynamic testing and model correlation.
• Experience with structural optimization techniques for mass savings.
• Knowledge of the NASGRO fracture mechanics tool and Abaqus.

Responsibilities

• Support Vulcan Development activities, including Centaur V on SLS in support of Artemis and Upper Stage Advancement long-duration capabilities.
• Perform strength, fatigue, and fracture analyses of propulsion and structural components, including nonlinear analyses.
• Create analysis models and perform hand calculations; apply analysis best practices to provide strength inputs and recommendations for new designs and installations.
• Review and approve 3-D engineering layouts, 3-D models, designs and drawings, and 2-D drawing changes for propulsion, fluid-system, and mechanical-system components.
• Make engineering design recommendations considering thermal, mechanical, and pressure loading, material properties, configurations, and safety factors.
• Document analysis results in strength reports.
• Support internal peer reviews, tabletop reviews, and formal design reviews as needed.
• Support fast-paced design and analysis cycles and trade studies.

Benefits

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution.
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees.
• Generous paid time off.
• Flexible work environments.
• A 9/80 schedule for most salaried team members, providing every other Friday off.
• Relocation may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level