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Structural Analyst (Raptor Combustion Devices)
The Propulsion Structural Analyst ensures the structural reliability of Raptor Combustion Devices components subject to extreme pressures, temperatures, vibrations, and accelerations from liftoff to landing. You will drive analysis, design, manufacturing, and development of hardware for Raptor, the world's most advanced rocket engine powering Starship.
Responsibilities
- Conduct, document, and present static, thermal, thermo-mechanical, dynamic, and durability (fatigue/fracture) analyses on Raptor Combustion Devices hardware through FEA and first principles to inform design decisions and ensure reliability, performance, and reuse requirements are met
- Collaborate with engineers and technicians across design, production, development test, launch, and reliability disciplines to develop hardware meeting high-level engine and vehicle objectives
- Take a practical, hands-on approach to model validation and verification, ensuring model predictions are representative of design criteria and tied to test data
- Support ongoing design, manufacturing, and reliability improvements to the engine, ensuring changes and new designs are properly analyzed and qualified
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or physics
- 1+ years of academic or professional experience in structural analysis (internship experience qualifies)
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software and post-processing
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Master's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or materials engineering, or physics
- 1+ years of experience with combustion devices or rocket engine/motor development
- Proficient in statics, mechanics of materials, fatigue, dynamics, and heat transfer
- Hands-on experience with rocket engines, motors, automotive engine design, or complex dynamic systems
- Ability to perform hand calculations to validate and improve models
- Professional experience using Siemens NX (Unigraphics) and GD&T
- Experience with manufacturing processes including CNC mill/lathe, welding, castings, and additive manufacturing
- Proficiency with Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFMA) fundamentals
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Additional Requirements
- Willingness to travel occasionally in support of testing
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed to resolve critical technical issues
Compensation
Level 1: $100,000 to $130,000 per year. Level 2: $115,000 to $160,000 per year. Actual level and salary determined on a case-by-case basis based on job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience.
Benefits include long-term incentives in company stock or cash awards, potential discretionary bonuses, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, 3 weeks paid vacation, 10+ paid holidays per year, and paid sick leave.
ITAR Requirement
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.