Structural Engineer for Hypersonic Vehicles

1 month ago


Mojave, California, United States SMA Full time

The Opportunity: Structural Engineer

Structural Engineer: A skilled engineer with expertise in structural design, analysis, and testing of high-speed vehicles. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in load paths, structural hand calculations, and experience with pre-preg composites and bonded and wet tied composite structures.

Responsibilities:

  • Generate and maintain hypersonic vehicle finite element method (FEM) models
  • Develop and expand upon FEMAP interfacing and data reduction scripts and programs
  • Perform modal, linear, and nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA) to evaluate vehicle loads and environments

Qualifications:

  • Strong fundamental structures background, including load paths and the ability to hand size structural components
  • Experience with pre-preg composites and bonded and wet tied composite structures
  • Experience with loads development
  • Experience with static structural testing
  • Proficiency in Python, C++, or Matlab
  • Proficiency in Siemens NX, CATIA, or Solidworks

About You: You have approximately more than 20 years of experience in this role. You are relentless in solving problems, work well in teams, and enjoy a challenge. You are a citizen of the country where the opportunity is located or have the right to work in that country, and have completed the appropriate level of education in a relevant field.

Desired Software and Tools Expertise: FEMAP, NASTRAN, NASTRAN

SMA is an Equal Opportunity / Action employer. All qualified applicants can be considered for an opportunity without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.



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