Senior Stress Engineer (E3-E4)

ExoTerra Resource, LLC • Littleton, CO, US • 12h ago

ExoTerra is an industry leader in the development and production of electric propulsion systems for small and micro satellites. The company provides propulsion solutions for space exploration, defense and commercial programs. We are a dynamic and rapidly expanding project-based manufacturing company in the aerospace and defense sector.

ExoTerra is also now part of Voyager Technologies. Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.

Job Summary:

ExoTerra is seeking a full-time Stress Engineer. The hired employee will be responsible for completing design, analysis, and test tasks as they relate to Hall-effect Thrusters, xenon and krypton propellant flow control systems, and electronic power systems.

Responsibilities and Duties:

· Perform stress analyses (modal, quasi-static, random vibration, fatigue, tubing), in accordance with industry standards, of systems ranging from components to entire spacecraft, in order to support design development, verify customer requirements, and ensure functionality in applicable flight environments

· Provide stress analysis support for multiple programs simultaneously

· Understand customer-specified requirements, interface with customers, present analysis results to customers in design reviews, and prepare reports of analysis results for delivery to customers

· Support dynamic testing (random vibration, shock) of components and propulsion systems

· Correlate stress models to test data

· Support signoff of flight hardware for delivery to customers

· Contribute to process and efficiency improvements

· Communicate and collaborate effectively with various teams, including program management, design, manufacturing, analysis, etc

Required Qualifications and Skills:

· Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

· 5-12 years of industry experience (pay commensurate with experience)

· Extensive experience with NASTRAN/FEMAP analysis software

· Strong knowledge of structural analysis

· Strong mathematical foundation (calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, etc.)

· Strong written/verbal communication skills