Structural Engineer/Analyst - Spacecraft at Amazon
Structural Engineer/Analyst - Spacecraft Details
May 23, 2019, 6:40 a.m.
Hardware Development
Project Kuiper
Seattle, Washington
Low Earth Orbit
Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. To deliver on that mission, Amazon is looking for talented candidates who combine superb technical, research and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. We’re looking for people who innovate and love solving hard problems and building hardware. You will work hard, have fun, and make history! This stress analyst has a successful background in spacecraft development, and is a domain expert in stress and loads analysis. The ideal candidate has a history of supporting spacecraft structural architecture trades, working with a multidisciplinary team to define optimal vehicle configurations for mission performance, reliability, mass, cost. Responsibilities: · Primary and secondary structure analysis for spacecraft and subsystems
· 5+ years of experience in the design and analysis of spacecraft structures · BS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Material Sciences, or equivalent experience · Domain expert and demonstrated proficiency with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with commercial tools such as ANSYS, Nastran, FEMAP or Abaqus · Stress analysis of metallic and/or composite structures · Dynamic analysis (random vibration, shock, explicit analysis, coupled loads) · 5+ years of experience in structural testing and validation/qualification · Background in structural dynamics (shock, modal, transient, and random