Loads and Dynamics Analyst, II Full Time

As a Loads and Dynamics Analyst II you will train, under the L&D lead, on loads development across multiple motors in support of various vehicles, all-up-rounds, and propulsion systems. This will include assessment of nonconforming hardware and introduction of processes, practices, and approaches that improve organizational efficiency. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Perform loads development for motor and vehicle programs 

• Perform load spectrum development for service life assessment 

• Assess motor performance under dynamic loads such as random vibration and shock 

• Perform component and system level dynamics analysis 

• Develop, verify, and validate structural models 

• Work closely with test teams; identify test activities and instrumentation necessary to anchor analytical models 

• Propagate loads to vehicle and motor components 

• Collaborate with the manufacturing team to assess nonconforming hardware for development and flight components and provide recommended dispositions and repairs 

Required Qualifications 

• B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a comparable field 

• 2+ years of experience performing structural analysis 

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment 

• Experience in dynamic analysis methods (structural dynamics, dynamic loads, acoustics, modal, random and sine vibration, and shock response) 

• Experience in loads development for vehicle and/or motor applications 

• Experience anchoring analytical models to physical testing 

Preferred Qualifications 

• M.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable field, ideally focusing on solid mechanics, fatigue, fracture, or structural dynamics 

• GFEM development and model grounding experience 

• Low Cycle Fatigue Analysis (LCF, crack initiation predicted by a strain-life/e-N approach) 

• Experience performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA/FEM) using commercial codes (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus, or NASTRAN-based solvers) 

• Experience with Femap/Nastran 

• Experience taking components through dynamic acceptance and qualification testing 

• A strong theoretical background in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and/or compressible flow 

• Thermal-Structural static analysis experience particularly dealing with nonlinear materials and large strains 

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $87,000 - $109,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy. 

Classification: Full-time Exempt