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Houston, TX, United States (On-site)

Contract (6 months)

Published 3 days ago

Develops, integrates and documents structural requirements to establish the system design. Coordinates with other engineering groups to establish the product''s environment. Guides product design and verifies structural integrity by using analytical methods, finite element models/simulations and other analysis tools throughout the product lifecycle to develop the structural environment, characteristics and performance. Develops test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications. Defines and documents certification and test results to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied. Supports in-service products by investigating failures and analyzing improvements. Works under general direction.

Team is a design center, their role is not tied to any particular program. They have a team of design and stress engineers and they work with programs across the company to bring in more resources to assist with the work they have. The hiring team will align each candidate to a team based on their skills and the projects that need to be done.

A supplier share call is being held; please see details in “Additional Comments”. Submittal spots will be added after the share call.

• Strength analysis will include interpretation of vehicle loads and environments, stress calculations and development of margins of safety with known allowables.
• Observance of program standards and requirements to insure structural integrity, and documentation of stress reports.
• Develops, integrates and documents complex or unique structural requirements to establish the system design.
• Coordinates with other engineering groups to establish the product's environment.
• Support and confirmation of fracture assessments for service life requirements.

• Experience with Aerospace Structural hardware and Finite Element Method (FEM).
• Excellent strength reporting writing skills.
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) including NASTRAN.
• Some experience with launch vehicle structures.

• Fracture Mechanics and Damage Tolerance analysis.
• Significant experience with launch vehicle structures.
• Strength analysis will include interpretation of vehicle loads and environments, stress calculations and development of margins of safety with known allowables.

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Min Pay Rate $71

Max Pay Rate $76

Currency USD

Unit hourly

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.