Senior Engineer - Structural Loads and Dynamics with ...

Overview Axient''s family of companies is seeking a Senior Engineer - Structural Loads and Dynamics with expertise in spacecraft structural loads and dynamics throughout the launch, transit, and docking phases of flight to support the Gateway Deep Space Logistics (DSL) Program at NASA''s Kennedy Space Center (KSC). This position will contribute to Insight, Surveillance, Systems Engineering, Analysis, and Mission Operations support services to the DSL Program. This position supports DSL related work to develop, integrate, and execute Gateway Logistics Services (GLS) missions to deliver cargo, payloads, or other Gateway elements to the Gateway in lunar orbit. Responsibilities Duties will include, but are not limited to: * Responsibilities include systems engineering and integration activities related to management of mission requirements and verification with external customers, insight, surveillance, and mission activities directly related to specific GLS missions, but also and other DSL mission work. Other specific responsibilities include: * Evaluate the GLS Provider''s design, analyses, testing, manufacturing, verification, validation, assembly, integration, checkout, and mission preparations for compliance with applicable Program/Project requirements. * Present evaluation results to DSL to assist with requirements verification closure and mission readiness determination for GLS missions. * Participate in DSL Engineering Review Boards (ERBs), Logistics Control Boards (LCBs), and other management or independent reviews to provide technical assessment of the GLS Provider''s compliance with the * Program/Project requirements, requirements verification closure. and mission readiness determination for GLS missions. * Evaluate GLS Provider troubleshooting and resolution plans for hardware and software anomalies sustained during qualification and acceptance testing, spacecraft processing, or in-flight operations. * In the event of anomalies, provide independent evaluation of root cause, contributing causes, and recommended corrective actions. * Track failure trends of components and investigate latent defects. * Support NASA-chaired Mishap Investigation Board (MIB) meetings in the event of a failed mission. * Employ Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) expertise to: * Develop and create complex vehicle models * Simulate these models using relevant code * Modify or update analytical code as required * Understand GLS Provider tools and models such that input and output files can be reviewed efficiently and accurately. * Assess DSL and GLS Provider spacecraft, ground systems, and associated engineering and analytical products, throughout the life cycle for GLS missions and fleet activities. Qualifications Minimum Requirements and Preferred Qualifications: The applicant should have extensive engineering experience in support of spacecraft development, testing, or operations and possess expertise in the following fields: * Strong understanding of structural static/dynamic fundamentals. * Spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation. * Computation and validation of spacecraft structural static and dynamic loads and stress using using in-house and commercial analytical tools * Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical tools). * Experience with spacecraft and launch vehicle structural loads development/validation including high frequency environment prediction skills * Proficiency highly desired with NXâ„¢ Nastran®, Femap, MATLAB®, Mathcad, ANSYS, Engineering Model for Plume Impingement in Rarefield Environments (EMPIRE), RCSPLUME. * Component design and assembly management using 3D CAD software * Familiarity with common space and commercial specifications for materials (metallic and composite), processes, fasteners, mechanical components (actuators, bearings, gears etc.), connectors, and wiring * Experience in the following areas is highly desired: * NASA commercial launch vehicles and service providers (e.g., Commercial Crew or Commercial Cargo * The applicant should have the ability to work in a team environment consisting of NASA civil servants and various contractor employees and possess excellent oral and written communication skills. * Applicant should have 10-15 years of directly relevant experience. * Must be able to obtain or must have an active and transferrable security clearance with current investigation at the required level. Must be able to maintain the required clearance. Once NASA returns to normal post-pandemic operations, it is highly desired that personnel support on-site at KSC. However, there is a possibility for continued remote support coupled with periodic travel for in-person support of key milestones and events for personnel that live near other NASA centers. All remote support arrangements require concurrence from the LENS Program Manager and the NASA customer Applicants for positions which require a US government security clearance must meet eligibility requirements to include US citizenship. Must meet applicable COVID safety requirements and protocols

Created: 2025-11-15