Outpost · 3 weeks ago
Senior Multi-Physics Analyst (Structural / Thermal)
Outpost is pioneering Earth return logistics for space, building vehicles that can return payloads from orbit safely and precisely. The Senior Multi-Physics Analyst will own structural and thermal analysis across flight hardware, ensuring it is analytically sound and flight-worthy while collaborating with various engineering teams.
Advanced MaterialsAerospaceLogisticsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Own structural analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structures, including but not limited to:
Modal analysis
Random vibration
Static and quasi-static loading
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) and thermo-elastic loading
Perform analysis on a wide range of hardware, including:
Flight structures and mechanisms
Avionics enclosures
PCB and electronics assemblies
Lead or support thermal analysis to evaluate operating margins, gradients, and coupled structural-thermal effects
Serve as a technical authority for hardware disposition:
Assess flight and test hardware prior to production
Support nonconformance (NCR) resolution and root-cause analysis
Provide clear, defensible recommendations for accept-as-is, repair, or rework decisions
Partner closely with design and test teams to translate requirements into analysis models and to correlate analysis with test results
Contribute to analysis methodologies, best practices, and documentation that scale with the program
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience, with at least 5 years analyzing complex aerospace components
Bachelors required, Masters preferred in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
Proficiency in ANSYS FEM software (NASTRAN, FEMAP, Abaqus and similar acceptable)
Senior-level expertise in either structural or thermal analysis, with demonstrated proficiency in the alternate discipline
Strong experience applying analysis to real flight hardware - not just academic models
Deep understanding of aerospace loading environments, material behavior, and margin assessment
Experience supporting hardware through test, flight qualification, and production
Ability to work hands-on in a fast-moving, on-site hardware environment and communicate technical results clearly to cross-functional teams
Is able to work independently with little guidance of more senior team members
Shows ability to develop new and relevant skills beyond core technical function
Is able to consistently identify and propose solutions to technical problems in their function
Preferred
Experience analyzing space rated avionics and structures is a plus
Benefits
Incentive Equity
Annual Performance-Based Bonus
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
PTO
401k with Company match
Subsidized daily catered lunch, snacks and coffee
Company
Outpost
Outpost is a logistics company that uses a platform that launches on commercial rockets and glides back from orbit to deliver tons of cargo.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$32.5MKey Investors
Moonshots Capital
2024-12-01Grant· $18.5M
2024-09-15Seed· $6.9M
2022-08-30Seed· $7.1M
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