Firefly Space Systems

Analysis Engineer II (Spacecraft)

Firefly Space Systems • $95K — $115K *
Cedar Park, TX 78613In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering (2+ years experience) or Bachelor's Degree (5+ years experience)
  • Proficiency in analytical simulation software and hand calculations
  • Familiarity with aerospace standard analysis methods
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in a multi-discipline team
  • Deep understanding of first principles in structures and materials

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate across design, manufacturing, and testing teams during the hardware development process
  • Conduct structural analyses using classical methods and finite element analysis
  • Perform various types of structural analyses, including linear, non-linear, and modal using ANSYS and NX Nastran
  • Establish test requirements for valid correlation data
  • Validate analytical models through hand calculations and test results
  • Review analyses from both internal and external sources
  • Define material properties and part modifications with systems engineers to meet structural criteria
  • Document strength and stability margins according to program safety factors

Benefits

  • Generous health, dental, and vision plans with low deductibles
  • Parental leave
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Short-term disability coverage
  • Flexible paid time off (PTO) options
Full Job Description
SUMMARY

As a Analysis Engineer on the Mechanical Engineering Team, you will be responsible for analysis of various structures across multiple projects including spacecraft, launch vehicle structures, and launch and test ground support equipment. You will use your knowledge of structural analysis to improve previous designs and influence new designs by minimizing weight and at the same time ensuring conformance to program and customer strength and stability requirements. You will leverage testing of hardware to correlate and validate analysis models.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and test engineering to develop hardware throughout the design lifecycle
  • Perform structural analyses by classical hand calculation and finite element analysis for composites and metals.
  • Perform linear and non-linear structural analysis, eigenvalue buckling analysis, non-linear buckling analysis, and modal finite element analysis using ANSYS and NX Nastran.
  • Develop test requirements to ensure adequate data for analysis correlation.
  • Validate finite element analysis with hand calculations and test data.
  • Review internal and external analyses.
  • Work with responsible and systems engineers to define required material properties and part modifications to meet structural requirements.
  • Write strength and stability margins to required program safety factors.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required
  • Master's Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or civil engineering and 2+ years of relevant experience, or 5+ years with a Bachelor's Degree.
  • Proficient with analytical simulation software and hand calculations for structural analysis.
  • Familiarity with aerospace standard analysis methods.
  • Ability to effectively work in a multi-discipline team and provide technical guidance and insight.
  • Exceptional comprehension of first principles related to structures and materials.


Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

About Firefly Space Systems

Firefly Space Systems was an American aerospace manufacturer based in Cedar Park, Texas. The company was founded in 2013 with the goal of developing low-cost launch vehicles for the small satellite industry. Firefly's Alpha rocket was designed to carry payloads of up to 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit. The company was acquired by EOS Launcher in 2017 and is now known as Firefly Aerospace. Firefly Aerospace is continuing the development of the Alpha rocket and is also working on a larger rocket called Beta, which is designed to carry payloads of up to 8,000 kg to low Earth orbit. Firefly Aerospace is committed to providing affordable access to space for small satellite operators.
Learn more about Firefly Space Systems
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
2013
* Ladders Estimates

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