Structural Integrity Specialist

1 week ago


Tustin, California, United States Virgin Galactic Full time

Virgin Galactic is transforming humanity's relationship with space by making it more open and accessible. We are connecting the world to the love, wonder, and awe inspired by space travel, helping to create new opportunities for the benefit of life on Earth.

We are looking for an experienced Structural Integrity Specialist to join our team. As a member of our structural engineering team, you will be responsible for ensuring the structural integrity of our vehicles and supporting their design and development.

The estimated annual U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $105,700.00–$161,200.00. The actual salary will vary based on factors such as your level of experience, skills, and qualifications.

The Senior Stress Engineers will support both vehicle design/build and flight test operations directly, via hands-on assessment and analytical substantiation of vehicles in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment. This involves working closely with varied disciplines, including Structures Design, Maintenance & Operations teams, Manufacturing, Propulsion, Flight Test, and more.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Perform structural analysis to ensure the structural integrity of components, assemblies, and systems
  2. Review, update, and create engineering analytical definition of components and assemblies (analysis documentation)
  3. Develop and utilize finite element models (global and discrete)
  4. Play a key role in the workflow release process for structural design
  5. Support the review of manufacturing plans and procedures to ensure compliance with design and load requirements
  6. Support the creation of structural component and system test plans
  7. Develop standardized analysis criteria and templates
  8. Mentor junior team members

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a relevant Engineering discipline
  • Minimum 8 years' prior experience in structural analysis of aerospace structure
  • Solid understanding of material properties and behavior, statics, and structural load paths
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of tools, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with FEMAP or similar software
  • Knowledge of Fatigue & Damage Tolerance analysis
  • Prior experience in liaison/MRB activities in aerospace stress applications
  • Experience with manufacturing-based ERP systems, such as Oracle


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