Stress/Structures Engineer

MAKE A MOVE, MAKE AN IMPACT.

a.i. solutions was founded over 25 years ago with a mission to MAKE AN IMPACT by exceeding expectations. A move to our team means using your passion and ingenuity to MAKE AN IMPACT through innovations, defending national security, and enabling access to space. MAKE A MOVE, to join a team driven by a shared ambition, and rewarded for individual contributions.

BENEFITS THAT MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Zero $$ Mental Health Therapy 
• Paid Parental leave for Mom & Dad
• Paid Time Off w/Flex scheduling - create the work/life balance that works for you
• 401k Safe Harbor Plan, we contribute on Day #1
• Wellness plans that rewards wellbeing & work life harmony
• Career development and growth, and endless learning opportunities
• Engaged and supportive leadership that cares

 

Essential Roles & Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior analyst in the Flight Structures Branch, performing structural strength and fracture insight/oversight of launch vehicles for NASA LSP
• Evaluate and independently validate structural margins based on theoretical calculations, finite element modeling/analysis, or qualification/acceptance test data
• Review and assess launch service contractor’s documents and analyses, such as: strength analysis reports, qualification test reports, Interface Control Documents, mission requirement verification, factory build records, and hardware discrepancy reports
• Contribute to launch service contractor design reviews, review test plans, witness tests, and participate in NASA mission readiness reviews
• Prepare and present technical presentations to engineering review boards for various fleet and mission specific reviews
• Support NASA LSP certification of new and emerging launch vehicles
• Exercise approval authority on all applicable launch service contractors’ deliverables
• Support process improvement activities to advance the group
• Travel occasionally as required

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Aerospace or Mechanical engineering or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in material strength/fatigue/fracture analysis
• Analytical skills in strength and fracture mechanics disciplines, which include experience using industry modeling/simulation software (e.g. NX/Simcenter, ABAQUS, ANSYS, NASTRAN, FEMAP, NASGRO)
• U.S. Citizenship

 

Desired Background:

• Experience with launch vehicles or related aerospace support
• Experience with composite structural analysis
• Experience with fatigue and fracture mechanics
• Ability to quickly connect in-person and in writing, and to actively listen and perceive the needs, values, or opinions of others
• Demonstrated leadership accomplishments professionally and personally
• Proactivity in identifying and addressing challenges to include innovations that result in positive organizational impact

 

$120,000-145,000 salary based on experience