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Mechanical Design Analyst
Various Locations
Contract Position
Join a leading engineering team as a Mechanical Design Analst, supporting the development of advanced aerospace systems. Apply your expertise to perform structural analysis, load path evaluation, and integration with loads and dynamics environments to contribute to mission-critical projects.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze load paths from conceptual design to drawing release and hardware creation.
- Perform structural analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structures.
- Integrate structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments.
- Develop, refine, and validate Finite Element Models (FEM) and correlate results to test data.
- Conduct strength checks and generate analysis reports.
- Create test and verification plans and support configuration development and trade studies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering.
- 8+ years of experience in structural analysis and design.
- Strong foundation in structural static and dynamic analysis fundamentals.
- Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical software.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: external loads, vibro-acoustic analysis, thermal loads.
- Proficiency in using analytical tools such as Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, or Optistruct.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with vehicle load path definition and strength analysis.
- Expertise in the analysis of metallic and composite structures (e.g., skin-stringer, fittings, sandwich panels).
- Knowledge of composite design and analysis, including thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix, and ceramic matrix composites.
- Familiarity with manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization, and allowable development.
- Experience in testing materials, joints, components, and vehicles.
- Proficiency in structural optimization using tools like Optistruct, HyperSizer, Nastran Sol 200, Abaqus, or Adams.
- Familiarity with CAD tools such as ProEngineer Wildfire 4 / Creo Parametric or later versions.
- Experience with human spaceflight and composite materials.
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What to Expect
Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have been successful in our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation.
We stand by our 30 year-old commitment of “World Class Service. World Class Company.”
Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer.
- Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation which may include education, criminal and work history verifications.
- Accepted applicants will have the opportunity to be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance and a 401K. Appreciation and gratitude for employees is a hallmark of organizations with low turnover.
- Final Pay offered will be based on experience.
Resources
- To apply, send resume to: resumesmoseleytechnical.com
- For more active job openings: https://careers.moseleytechnical.com/jobs
- For more information about Moseley visit: http://www.moseleytechnical.com/about-us/
