Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Analyst - Structural III with our client located in Kent, WA.
Job Description:
This role supports the development of the 2nd Generation of a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond.
This position will be directly involved in the design of the next progression of Payload Accommodations hardware, including the larger diameter 8.7M payload fairing and adapters.
As part of a small hardworking team of engineers, you will be responsible for strength analysis of primary and secondary structures for Payload Accommodations structure.
In this role, you will take ownership of designs from concept through launch, perform initial sizing, analysis, development, testing, and qualification of structural subsystems, and work directly with our manufacturing teams to ensure successful hardware integration.
Job Responsibilities:
Take Ownership of the full lifecycle of hardware from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration
Analyze, develop, and test primary and secondary metallic and composite unpressurized structures
Complete hand calc and FEM analyses to report margins of safety for primary and secondary aerospace structures
Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings and documents
Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies providing technical guidance (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
Build system and detail level models supporting structural design
Take ownership of structural test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and authoring of test reports
Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration
Job Qualifications:
Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering and 6+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more of the following areas: Vehicle load path distribution, and first order strength assessment and sizing. Skin-stringer, orthogrid, isogrid, and composite sandwich panel design.
Experience working in a multi-functional organization to develop designs and produce world-class engineered products
Strong understanding of composite and metallic design fundamentals
Demonstrated expertise with any industry standard analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, Hypermesh
Experience in bolted joint design and analysis
Structural design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill preferred), hand calculations, and FEA tools
Ability to take ownership of the hardware lifecycle from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration onto a launch vehicle
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Collaborative attitude and effective interpersonal skills
Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn, take ownership, and drive projects to completion
Nice To Have:
Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware
Experience with fabrication using automated fiber placement (AFP) and tape laying (ATL)
Experience or expertise with fabrication of large-scale out-of-autoclave composite structures
Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing processes for transition to production
Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control
Experience with Optimization and Design of Experiments (DOE) methods as applied to design, analysis, and testing
Job Details:
Job Type: Contract
Pay Range: $80-$95/hr.
Location: Kent, WA or Highlands Ranch, CO
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Kent, WA
Salary
$80–$95 Per Hour
Skills
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Autoclaveunmatched
C++ Active Template Libraries (ATL)unmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Contract Analysisunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Data Reductionunmatched
Design Servicesunmatched
Experiment Designunmatched
Finite Element Analysisunmatched
Hardware Developmentunmatched
Heavy Liftingunmatched
Industry Standardsunmatched
Industry/Trade Analysisunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
PTC Creounmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Process Developmentunmatched
Quality Controlunmatched
Rapid Application Development (RAD)unmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Riskunmatched
Systems Engineeringunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Technical Presentationunmatched
Technical Writingunmatched
Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
Testingunmatched
Trade Studiesunmatched
United States Department of Energy (DOE)unmatched
Wheel/Front-End Loaderunmatched
Windchill PLM Softwareunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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