Dynamics Engineer

Vast is looking for a Structural Dynamics Engineer, reporting to the Lead Structural Dynamics Engineer, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

The structural dynamics group is responsible for low and high-frequency load & environment predictions for all Vast space stations during ground transportation, ascent, and on-orbit operations. This role will be responsible for generating frequency-based design and test requirements in quasi-statics, random vibrations, shock, and acoustics. Candidates should have strong skills in frequency domain analysis, test planning, and high-speed data processing.

Responsibilities: 

• Derive internal load and environment requirements from system level requirements 
• Assist product groups with vibration and shock requirement tailoring and test verification 
• Assess vendor hardware capabilities against in-house predictions ● Develop post-processing tools for dynamic analyses and tests 
• Build, maintain, and correlate prediction models based on gathered test data 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering
• 1+ years of professional experience in loads and environment prediction

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Spacecraft and/or payload background with experience through the entire system lifecycle from concept, design, production, integration, test, launch, and operations 
• Hands-on test experience in vibration labs 
• Familiar with Femap/NASTRAN 
• Ability to explain structural dynamic concepts to other engineering functions 
• Working understanding of a design load cycle and how it relates to analysis and test 
• Knowledge of spacecraft launch load environments and industry standard documents (SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000A, MIL-STD-810G, etc.) 

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel occasionally for out-of-house testing