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SpaceX · 3 months ago

Dynamics Engineer (Starship)

positionStarbase, TX
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry Level
date1+ years exp

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Dynamics Engineer (Starship) will be responsible for dynamic and vibration analyses on the Starship, Super Heavy, and HLS vehicles, working closely with engineering teams to drive hardware and mission design decisions.

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Responsibilities

Resolve dynamics problems through analysis, test and the use of flight data
Own system level analysis and drive hardware modifications or vehicle operations across vehicle engineering teams
Build finite element and lumped element models of launch vehicle systems for derivation of vehicle or component loads
Execute dynamic testing from start-to-finish (pre-test analysis, sensor selection & installation, testing, data analysis, signal processing and model correlation)
Perform component and vehicle-level analyses using commercial and in-house codes as well as develop and write new code

Qualification

Structural dynamic analysisFinite element modelingVibration testingFluid dynamics modelingPythonMATLABNASTRANAnalytical skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering or related discipline
1+ years of experience with structural dynamic analyses or system dynamics modeling (can be in a professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting)

Preferred

Hands-on experience either analyzing data or building hardware
Experience with vibration and shock testing
Experience with finite element modeling
Experience with NASTRAN (knowledge of DMAP programming a plus)
Experience with fluid system modeling and structural-fluid coupling pogo problems
Experience with data processing, analysis and tool development in Python and MATLAB
Working knowledge of structural analysis and test, including a fundamental understanding of strength, stability and fatigue failure mechanisms

Company

SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
dateFounded in 2002
location
Hawthorne, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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https://www.spacex.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$11.78B
Key Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
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Leadership Team

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Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & CTO
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Bret Johnsen
CFO
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