Strength Analyst 2

United Launch Alliance • Centennial, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Strength Analyst at ULA, you will be responsible for performing strength, fatigue, and fracture analysis of propulsion and structural components, including non-linear analysis for the Major Development Structural Analysis Team. You will create analysis models, perform hand calculations, and apply analysis best practices to provide strength inputs and recommendations for new designs and installations. Your role will involve reviewing and approving 3-D engineering layouts, models, designs/drawings, and 2-D drawing changes for various propulsion, fluid system, and mechanical system components. You will make engineering design recommendations considering thermal, mechanical, and pressure loading, utilizing appropriate material properties, configurations, and safety factors. Analysis results will be documented in strength reports. You will support internal peer reviews, table top reviews, and formal design reviews as needed. Additionally, you will support fast-paced design/analysis cycles and evaluate hardware non-conformances to support production activities. The engineer must be able to work with a minimal level of mentor oversight.

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 (tanks, adapters, brackets)
• Experience analyzing propulsion hardware (tubing, ducting, flex joints)
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Experience working with component suppliers and development of spec requirements
• Understanding of fatigue/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
• 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 running/creating analysis automation and pre/post processing scripts using Unix, Matlab, Python, Excel
• Experience with static/dynamic testing and model correlation
• Experience with structural optimization techniques for mass savings
• Experience integrating with system level analysis models (coupled loads models)
• General knowledge of fabrication methods for mechanical hardware, such as machining, welding, processing and assembly
• Knowledge of NASGRO fracture mechanics tool and ABAQUS

Responsibilities

• Performing strength, fatigue and fracture analysis of propulsion and structural components, including non-linear analysis for the Major Development Structural Analysis Team.
• Create analysis models, perform hand calculations and have an understanding of 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 / drawings and 2-D drawing changes for a variety of propulsion, fluid system and mechanical system components.
• 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 with a minimal level of mentor oversight.

What This Job Offers

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