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Structural Analyst

AST SpaceMobile · US - Remote · Remote

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About AST SpaceMobile

The SpaceMobile Network Our BlueBird satellites provide full broadband directly to standard smartphones without specialized hardware or phone modifications. Make video calls, browse the web, and use your apps at 4G and 5G speeds from anywhere on Earth.

About the role

We are seeking a mechanical engineer with deep experience in the structural analysis of spacecraft. In this role you will build finite element models and run analysis cases in FEMAP and NASTRAN, with an emphasis on static and quasi-static load cases and will define failure cases and calculate margins of safety for space vehicle structures. The ideal candidate will work across disciplines to support architecture concept evaluation, trade studies, static qualification testing, and material and failure review boards.

What they're looking for

  • Experience with composite space structures
  • Able to identify critical loads to be recovered in the coupled loads analysis (CLA)
  • Innovative and creative, with a willingness to challenge the status quo
  • Ability to work independently on complex problems
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team with other engineers
  • Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
More about this role

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.

We are seeking a mechanical engineer with deep experience in the structural analysis of spacecraft. In this role you will build finite element models and run analysis cases in FEMAP and NASTRAN, with an emphasis on static and quasi-static load cases and will define failure cases and calculate margins of safety for space vehicle structures. The ideal candidate will work across disciplines to support architecture concept evaluation, trade studies, static qualification testing, and material and failure review boards.

  • Conduct structural analysis of space vehicles, define failure cases, and calculate margins of safety.
  • Build finite element models and run static and quasi-static analysis cases for both composite and metallic...

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Mechanical Engineering

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