Loads and Dynamics Engineer

Description:
About the Role:

We are seeking a Loads and Dynamics Engineer to join our team in the Seattle, WA area. This role requires deep expertise in structural and dynamic loads analysis, as well as hands-on involvement in spacecraft test planning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform structural and dynamic loads analyses for subsystem and vehicle level trades.
• Contribute to spacecraft structural/dynamics test planning, including equipment selection, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
• Create and maintain finite element (FEA) models for all vehicle states (e.g., GSE/transport, stowed launch configurations, and on-orbit states (dispensing, deployments).
• Execute pre-test simulations, response limiting/notching definition, and conduct post-test data analysis and correlation/validation of analytical models.
• Prepare and deliver models, interpret results for coupled loads analysis, and apply component modal synthesis reduction techniques (e.g., Craig-Bampton).
• Support acoustic analysis, including use of Wave6.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in loads, dynamics, and structural analysis for aerospace applications.
• Proficiency with FEA modeling tools and structural/dynamics simulation software.
• Experience with acoustic analysis tools (Wave6 preferred).
• Hands-on test experience with components and vehicles.
• Programming proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Export Control Requirement:

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be one of the following:
• U.S. citizen or national
• U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder)
• Lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
 
Job Location: Everett, WA
Rate: DOE
Per Diem: Possible
Overtime: Possible
Duration: 1 yr
Start Date: ASAP
Input Date: 09/23/2025
Last Updated: 09/23/2025
Firm Name: WINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES
Attention: Joseph Pudelka
Address: 2615 W CASINO RD STE 4B
City, State: EVERETT, WA 98204
Phone: 425/248-0372
Email: joe.pudelka@windspeedtech.com
Website: www.windspeedtech.com
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