Structural Dynamics, Staff

Lockheed Martin•Huntsville, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. As a Mechanical Engineer, Staff (Structural Dynamics Analyst), you will provide state-of-the-art analysis in the development of a next generation missile or spacecraft. In this role, your work will involve advanced structures, materials, and strategic missile defense and flight systems. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Perform structural dynamic analyses for missile and spacecraft flight hardware. Produce and maintain models generated from both in-house and commercially available software codes, that simulate mechanical loading conditions, mechanism deployment motions, and the response behavior of missile segment and spacecraft events. Perform loads development (primary structure and component level), shock and vibration environments determination and component and system level testing and data evaluation. Prepare test plans; separation dynamics, vibration, modal and shock test execution, and post-test reports. Have the ability to work with a multi-disciplined team performing structural design trades, preliminary and detailed design/analysis activity and performance and maintenance assessments of operational systems. Support dynamic test definitions, requirements development, test monitoring, data reduction, and comparison to analysis efforts. Provide user documentation and recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews, present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical interchange meetings and design reviews Participate in the review of program requirements with an ability to interpret and plan (or assign) tasks accordingly.

Requirements

Candidates must have the ability to communicate effectively while working across multi-disciplinary teams
Advanced understanding of structural dynamics through education or equivalent experience and coursework
Experience with structural test methods including classical hand calculations and experience with mechanical joints
Experience with NX/NASTRAN static and dynamic solutions and finite element modeling using NX or equivalent
Proficiency in application of finite element analysis principles as well as rigid and flexible body lumped-parameters
Experienced with analysis efforts in support of conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design activity

Nice To Haves

Experience with the development of space structures
Knowledge of practical application of vibroacoustic and modal assessment of flight structures
Knowledge of both empirical and model based approach to shock assessments
Ability to work in a collaborative and highly integrated team environment
Desire to assume ownership of tasks and the drive to close quickly and efficiently
Experience evaluating designs using rigid body or flexible body analysis methods and tools
Mechanisms, antenna, electronic component, ground support, hoisting, and test support equipment, and composite materials analysis familiarity
Experience with NX/Nastran, Abaqus, ADAMS, LS-Dyna, Matlab, Mathcad and CREO, or Wave6
Static, vibration, acoustic, modal, shock test experience
Creativity/innovation to tackle issues related to anomalous performance of any aspect of a mechanical system

Responsibilities

Perform structural dynamic analyses for missile and spacecraft flight hardware.
Produce and maintain models generated from both in-house and commercially available software codes, that simulate mechanical loading conditions, mechanism deployment motions, and the response behavior of missile segment and spacecraft events.
Perform loads development (primary structure and component level), shock and vibration environments determination and component and system level testing and data evaluation.
Prepare test plans; separation dynamics, vibration, modal and shock test execution, and post-test reports.
Have the ability to work with a multi-disciplined team performing structural design trades, preliminary and detailed design/analysis activity and performance and maintenance assessments of operational systems.
Support dynamic test definitions, requirements development, test monitoring, data reduction, and comparison to analysis efforts.
Provide user documentation and recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews, present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical interchange meetings and design reviews
Participate in the review of program requirements with an ability to interpret and plan (or assign) tasks accordingly.