Mechanical Engineer II (3259)

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Varstaff Merritt Island , Florida 10921

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Mechanical Design Analyst – Structures installation and assembly drawings parallelization

Responsibilities: 

  • Analysis of load path from conceptual to drawing release and hardware creation 
  • Analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structures 
  • Integration of structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments 
  • Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests 
  • Strength checks and analysis report generation 
  • Test and verification plan and report generation 
  • Support configuration development and trade studies 
  • Qualifications: 
  • Minimum of a B.S. Degree in mechanical, aerospace or civil engineering Level 2 Requirement:2+ years of experience


  • Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals 
  • Passion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation 
  • Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical tools) 
  • Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle, or automotive in some of the following areas:  
  • External loads 
  • Vibro-acoustic analysis 
  • Thermal loads
  • Analysis using Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, or Optistruct 
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. 
  • Desired: 
  • Vehicle load path definition and strength analysis 
  • Analysis of metallic and/or composite structures (skin-stringer, fittings, sandwich panels, etc) 
  • Composite design and analysis skills in any thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites 
  • Manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization & allowables development 
  • Experience testing materials, joints, components and vehicles 
  • Structural optimization using standard industry codes (Optistruct, HyperSizer, Nastran Sol 200, Abaqus,  
  • Adams)
    • Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4 / Creo Parametric or greater 
    • Experience with Human spaceflight 
    • Experience with composites 

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