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Spacecraft Structures Analyst (Opto-Mechanical Focus)

Muonspace · San Jose, CA · On-site

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About Muonspace

Design, build, and operate mission-optimized satellite constellations with Muon Space. Backed by Air Street.

About the role

Muon seeks an experienced and passionate spacecraft structural analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate has unwavering attention to detail and a total ownership mindset to help the team develop robust hardware which meets requirements on time. Being an early-stage startup with a small team, breadth is extremely important and we expect this person to go far beyond running finite element analyses. Ability to dive into structural test data, dynamics, inform risk vs.

What they're looking for

  • 8+ years (BS+8 / MS+6) in spacecraft or aerospace structural analysis
  • B.S. or higher degree in an engineering field, preferably Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
  • Exceptional attention to detail and critical thinking
  • Extensive experience running detailed finite element analyses for aerospace systems (FEMAP, ANSYS)
  • Experience designing and executing structural tests for spacecraft
  • Extensive experience as an individual contributor structural analyst
More about this role

Muon seeks an experienced and passionate spacecraft structural analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate has unwavering attention to detail and a total ownership mindset to help the team develop robust hardware which meets requirements on time. Being an early-stage startup with a small team, breadth is extremely important and we expect this person to go far beyond running finite element analyses. Ability to dive into structural test data, dynamics, inform risk vs. cost decisions, supplier interaction and everything else associated with the full lifecycle of a spacecraft and optical payload development is critical.

Leadership is also a key attribute we seek for this role. Muon’s team will be growing rapidly over time and there will be opportunities for both direct-management and indirect (tutoring, mentoring).

This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our San Jose, CA office three days per week.

  • Full lifecycle ownership of structures from quick-and-dirty early analysis for conceptual design to detailed finite element modeling to test support:
  • Linear and nonlinear static analysis
  • Modal, frequency, and random response analyses
  • Dynamic environments...

Read the full posting on Muonspace's site ↗

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