Structural Analyst

Location: Merritt Island FL

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months
• Pay Rate: $59.56$83.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This role supports the development of the 2nd Generation of New Glenn a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit geostationary transfer orbit cislunar and beyond. This position will be directly involved in the design of the next progression of New Glenn Payload Accommodations hardware including the larger diameter 8.7M payload fairing and adapters. As part of a small hardworking team of engineers you will be responsible for strength analysis of primary and secondary structures for New Glenn Payload Accommodations this role you will take ownership of designs from concept through launch perform initial sizing analysis development testing and qualification of structural subsystems and work directly with our manufacturing teams to ensure successful hardware integration. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise leadership skills and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

• Take ownership of the full lifecycle of hardware from requirements definition through concept development design analysis testing qualification and integration
• Analyze develop and test primary and secondary metallic and composite unpressurized structures
• Complete hand calc and FEM analyses to report margins of safety for primary and secondary aerospace structures
• Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings and documents
• Perform research develop concepts and run trade studies providing technical guidance (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
• Build system and detail level models supporting structural design
• Take ownership of structural test planning execution data reduction analysis and authoring of test reports
• Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
• Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design manufacturing and mission integration

• Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more of the following areas: Vehicle load path distribution and first order strength assessment and sizing. Skin-stringer orthogrid isogrid and composite sandwich panel design.
• Experience working in a multi-functional organization to develop designs and produce world-class engineered products
• Strong understanding of composite and metallic design fundamentals
• Demonstrated expertise with any industry standard analysis codes: Ansys Nastran Optistruct Hypermesh
• Experience in bolted joint design and analysis
• Structural design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill preferred) hand calculations and FEA tools
• Ability to take ownership of the hardware lifecycle from requirements definition through concept development design analysis testing qualification and integration onto a launch vehicle
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative attitude and effective interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn take ownership and drive projects to completion

• Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware
• Experience with fabrication using automated fiber placement (AFP) and tape laying (ATL)
• Experience or expertise with fabrication of large-scale out-of-autoclave composite structures
• Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing processes for transition to production
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices fabrication and integration processes and quality control
• Experience with Optimization and Design of Experiments (DOE) methods as applied to design analysis and testing

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering

• 6 years of experience with aircraft spacecraft or launch vehicle structures

• Medical Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

This client is a space exploration company focused on developing reusable launch vehicles and in-space systems advancing humanitys access to orbit and beyond. The organization employs aerospace engineers structural analysts manufacturing engineers systems engineers and integration specialists working across vehicle development programs at facilities in the United States.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking financial services technology life sciences biotech utilities and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-12761 Industry: Data & Analytics

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