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Fluids/Mechanical Analyst II
21218 76th Ave S Kent, WA 98032 US
Job Description
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Fluids/Mechanical Analyst opportunity with our client in Kent, WA.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design of various pressure vessel types, and shapes to accommodate vehicle space allocation and integration envelope.
- Design of fluid lines and flex elements for cryogenic and space application.
- Drawing generation, including tolerance and GD&T setup
- Ownership of design release cycle, including drawings release, and DFM reviews.
- Analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft pressure vessels
- Integration of structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments
- Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests
- Strength checks and analysis report generation
- Test and verification plan and report generation
- Support configuration development and trade studies
Job Qualifications:
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Civil Engineering
- 2+ years of experience in the prediction/validation of low and/or high-frequency structural dynamics and loads, in addition to finite element modeling
- Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals
- Passion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation
- 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 aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles, or automotive in some of the following areas:
- External loads
- Vibro-acoustic analysis
- Thermal Loading
- Analysis using Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, or Optistruct
Preferred Qualifications:
- COPV Pressure Vessel design and analysis
- Metallic Pressure Vessel design and analysis
- Fluids Lines design and analysis
- Flex Elements design and analysis
- Composite design and analysis skills in any thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites
- Manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization & allowable development
- Experience testing materials, joints, components and vehicles
- Structural optimization using standard industry codes (Optistruct, HyperSizer, Nastran Sol 200, etc)
- Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4 / Creo Parametric or greater piping / routing module
- Experience with Human spaceflight
- Experience with composites
- Experience with AIAA S-080 and S-081
- Experience with EJMA Ninth and Tenth Edition
Job Details:
- Contract Position
- Locations: Multiple on-site location options
- Pay Range:
El Segundo, CA $56-$66
Reston, VA $56-$66
Van Horn, TX $51-$60
Space Coast, FL $47-$53
Denver, CO $51-$60
Phoenix, AZ $47-$53
- ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.
About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, 2 insurance plans (100% paid for employee only - HDHP plan, and a buy-up POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan
Meet Your Recruiter
Kelsey Servin
I have been in the staffing industry since 2006. I started in HR and held roles as a recruiter, account manager, director of major accounts, and VP of recruiting and sales before settling into my passion for technical recruiting. My various roles and experiences allow me to understand the ins and outs of the industry. My recruiting style is collaborative, and I work closely with candidates to understand what exactly they are looking for in a role to align them with as many opportunities as possible. I am responsive, easy to work with, and transparent, so candidates always know where they are in the process. I can help you achieve whatever YOU want out of your next opportunity, whether it is career, cultural, or financial growth. I would love to be the one to find your next position, but at the end of the day, it is most important that you end up in the best fit for you and your family. I am a talent sleuth at heart and love the thrill of helping a candidate find their dream job or helping a manager find the perfect person for their team. I am super positive, very knowledgeable about the industry, and a huge foodie! Reach out to me for all the above!