Senior Structural Dynamics Engineer

• Lead micro-vibration and jitter analysis, predicting LoS stability impacts from reaction wheels, cryocoolers, mechanisms, and thermal transients
• Generate and validate reduced-order flex models (e.g., Craig-Bampton superelements) for GNC time-domain simulations
• Analyze control-structure interaction (CSI) and advise on notch filters, controller shaping, and stability margins for precision slews
• Architect automated workflows for Coupled Loads Analysis (CLA) and sine vibration predictions to accelerate design iterations
• Plan, support, and correlate modal survey tests, validating FEM fidelity and structural mass/stiffness properties
• Drive methodology improvements in model reduction, damping interpretation, and dataset handling
• Collaborate with GNC, pointing, thermal, structural, and systems teams to align performance budgets and simulation models
• Document analytical methods, model assumptions, and verification results

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar field
• 5+ years’ experience in structural dynamics, loads, and vibroacoustics for spacecraft
• Deep expertise in Nastran or Simcenter Nastran
• Strong understanding of signal processing and model reduction
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or DMAP for automating analysis and processing large datasets
• Eligible for or willing and able to obtain a U.S. DoD Top Secret Security Clearance

Competitive Salary + Equity + Benefits + Flexible PTO