[Hiring] Dynamics Engineer @Stratolaunch

Role Description

Stratolaunch is seeking a Dynamics Engineer to contribute to the development of an air-launched, hypersonic flight vehicle. This position includes owning the aeroelastic analysis, ground vibration testing, model correlation, and aeroelastic flight test of the hypersonic vehicle. Responsibilities include:

• Lead the aeroelastic development of a hypersonic vehicle (analysis, ground test, and flight test)
• Perform aeroelastic analysis and report flutter margins against program requirements
• Perform aeroservoelastic analysis of hypersonic vehicle, as required, to support the GNC team
• Create and maintain models required to support other teams, such as a structural flex model for the GNC team
• Lead and perform ground tests, as required, to anchor the flutter model and perform other structural dynamic tests
• Develop instrumentation requirements for your domain and communicate them to the instrumentation engineers
• Support flight test and post-test analysis of the hypersonic vehicle, as required
• Evaluate vehicle loads and environments as it pertains to your models and analysis (such as gust, vibration, acoustics, etc.)
• Contribute to the structural FE model of the airframe using finite element analysis tools
• Create analysis reports and design review content to support the documentation and technical review of your area
• Contribute to vehicle loads development, as required
• Participate in the gathering of test data from other subsystems, as it pertains to your model inputs and analysis
• Evaluate risks and develop risk mitigation plans for structural dynamics
• Regular and comprehensive communication to the Structures, Aerodynamics, and GNC Lead
• Travel, as needed, to support the company
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments

Qualifications

• Strong fundamental structures and/or dynamics background
• Experience with the design, modeling, and analysis of composite structures using FEMAP/Nastran analysis software
• Experience with aeroelastic modelling using NASTRAN or ZAERO
• Strong data processing and modeling skills with python or MATLAB
• Experience with aeroelastic ground testing and/or model correlation
• Experience with vehicle loads development
• Experience with vehicle or structural ground testing
• Ability to communicate technical challenges and guidance to varied audiences to present technical solutions and resolve questions
• Ability to work on their own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals
• Complex aerospace system development
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities

Requirements

• Experience with hypersonic and/or supersonic vehicle development
• Experience with Python, C++, Matlab, etc. for data analysis automation and numerically modelling and simulation
• Experience with flutter flight test and analysis
• Experience with air-launched vehicle development
• Experience with system dynamics closed loop feedback and control design as well as aeroservoelastic analysis
• Experience with FAR25 loads
• Active S, TS, and/or SCI security clearance

Required Computer Skills

• MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook)
• NASTRAN
• MATLAB
• ZAERO
• IADS
• 3D CAD experience

Preferred Computer Skills

• Configuration management systems such as JIRA, GIT, JAMA, etc.
• FEMAP
• Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter

Education & Experience

• Sr. Dynamics Engineer ($142,000 - $174,700): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 5-10 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
• Tuition reimbursement