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Ursa Major · 1 month ago

Propulsion Analysis Engineer II

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$95K/yr - $115K/yr

2+ years exp

Ursa Major is revolutionizing aerospace and defense with high-performance propulsion systems. As a Propulsion Analysis Engineer II, you will focus on the structural analysis of vehicles and propulsion systems, supporting verification and validation efforts while collaborating with various engineering teams.

AerospaceNational SecuritySatellite CommunicationSpace Travel

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will evaluate our designs through static, dynamic, fatigue, and fracture analyses and provide recommendations when needed to achieve our objectives

You will support GFEM development for vehicles and propulsion systems

You will propagate loads to vehicle and engine components

You will perform coupled thermal-stress analysis to assess material response under extreme conditions

You will verify and validate your models

You will work closely with our test team to request the instrumentation necessary to anchor our analytical models

You will perform loads development for vehicles and engine programs

You will collaborate with other engineering teams to develop our systems while ensuring they meet requirements and comply with the structural standards we follow

You will collaborate with our manufacturing team to assess nonconforming hardware for development and flight components and provide recommended dispositions and repairs

You will improve our analytical methods and seek out new approaches and tools

Qualification

Structural AnalysisFinite Element AnalysisHigh Cycle Fatigue AnalysisThermal-Structural AnalysisDynamic Analysis MethodsLow Cycle Fatigue AnalysisFracture AnalysisFluid AnalysisCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering, or a comparable field

2+ years of professional experience performing structural analysis

Experience performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA / FEM) using commercial codes (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus, or NASTRAN-based solvers)

High Cycle Fatigue Analysis (HCF, crack initiation predicted by a stress-life / SN approach)

A strong theoretical background in structural mechanics

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup environment

US CITIZENSHIP, PERMANENT RESIDENCY, REFUGEE OR ASYLUM STATUS IS REQUIRED

Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

Preferred

M.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable field, ideally focusing on solid mechanics, fatigue, fracture, or structural dynamics

Thermal-Structural static analysis (particularly dealing with nonlinear materials and large strains)

GFEM development and model grounding experience

Dynamic analysis methods (modal, random vibration, shock response)

Working experience in loads development

Low Cycle Fatigue Analysis (LCF, crack initiation predicted by a strain-life / e-N approach)

Fracture analysis (crack growth / safe-life and assessing for instability via LEFM, ideally with prior experience using NASGRO)

A strong theoretical background in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and/or compressible flow

Experience with the ANSYS FEA suite

Experience with Femap/Nastran

Experience anchoring analytical models to physical testing

Knowledge of turbomachinery-related analytical methods (e.g., generating Campbell diagrams to assess margins on rotordynamics or structural modes or rotating hardware)

Prior professional experience working on either rocketry or turbomachinery

Experience supporting failure investigations and root-cause analysis

A track record of working efficiently in fast-paced engineering environments

A track record of effective oral and written communications to support your recommendations

Fluid analysis (e.g. Computational Fluid Dynamics / CFD or 1-D transient analysis using SINDA/FLUINT or ROCETS)

Knowledge of composite materials, insulation, and ablative thermal protection systems