Stress Engineer II

Virgin Galactic • Truth or Consequences, NM

1d • $88,477 - $134,981 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Stress Engineer II supports vehicle design and build, as well as flight test operations, through hands-on assessment and analytical substantiation of vehicles in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment. The role contributes to both build and vehicle operations phases and collaborates with structural design, maintenance and operations, manufacturing, propulsion, and flight test teams to provide design substantiation, test support, and operations support. The position is based at Spaceport America, New Mexico, with four days on-site and one day remote. Relocation assistance is available.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience and a bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline from an accredited institution; alternatively, 3 years of experience with a master's degree, a Ph.D. without experience, or equivalent work experience.
• At least 3 years of prior experience in structural analysis of aerospace primary structure.
• Solid understanding of material properties and behavior, statics and free-body diagrams, and structural load paths.
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally and ensure effective collaboration across teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, technical writing, and communicating and presenting technical material to different stakeholders.
• Ability to work quickly and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment, individually and as part of a team.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with peers and leadership.
• Willingness to adjust thinking and behavior.
• Ability to communicate in a timely, transparent, respectful manner and remain open to other ideas.
• Must be a U.S. Person or able to obtain required U.S. Government export authorization, and must not be included on the OFAC list of Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with classical aerospace sizing methods such as Bruhn, Niu, and Roark.
• Knowledge of composite aircraft structural analysis and industry standards for manufacturing, repairing, and assembling components.
• Previous experience with finite element modeling and analysis.
• Previous experience with FEMAP, HyperX, TMP Slim/Vision, or NASTRAN.
• Familiarity with CAD software for designing aircraft or spacecraft structures and components.
• Knowledge of or experience with Fatigue and Damage Tolerance analysis.
• Familiarity with MRB tasks for dispositioning non-conformant metallic and composite components resulting from manufacturing, assembly, or field operations.
• Experience with manufacturing-based ERP systems such as Oracle.
• Experience with PLM software, requirements-management tools, and configuration-management tools.
• Experience designing flight vehicles or vehicle systems to requirements or standards such as CFR 14, Parts 400, 23, and 25, or military or NASA standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis using classical methods and finite element analysis to define and/or verify the structural integrity of components, assemblies, and systems.
• Develop and/or use global and discrete finite element models.
• Review, update, and create engineering analytical definition and analysis documentation for components, assemblies, and systems.
• Prepare clear, concise reports that collect, analyze, and summarize information.
• Contribute to the workflow release process for structural design.
• Review manufacturing plans and procedures for compliance with design and load requirements.
• Support creation of structural component and system test plans for verifying manufacturing and testing.
• Develop standardized analysis criteria and templates.
• Work independently for moderate periods under senior-engineer guidance and produce work meeting industry and company standards, tolerances, weight, and cost targets.
• Coordinate with engineering stakeholders throughout the design, production, integration, test, delivery, and operation of air and space vehicles.
• Follow team-leader directions and guidelines to support cross-team collaboration and project completion.
• Mentor more junior team members.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available.
• A full range of medical, financial, and other benefits may be provided depending on the position offered.
• Other forms of pay, such as a bonus or long-term incentive, may be provided as part of the compensation package.

What This Job Offers

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