Prepare analysis reports, test documents
Keep up with and adhere to NASA and GSFC specific requirements, guidelines and procedures
Minimum Requirements
B.S. in Mechanical, Structural, Aerospace Engineering or related technical field
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in structural analysis
Structural and mechanical design, load/stress analysis, and experience in FEA
Working knowledge of NASTRAN FEA Software and FEMAP (preferred) or PATRAN as FEA pre- and post-processor
Experience performing engineering analyses and programming in Excel, MATLAB, Python or similar software
On-site support is preferred but remote work may be possible if approved by the customer
US Citizenship
Areas of Desired Experience & Skills
Integrated Modeling (IM) and Structural Thermal Optical Performance (STOP) analysis including MATLAB and Python programming for custom code generation and maintenance to recover flight system optical performance metrics from mechanical distortions for both steady state and transient cases, including, but not limited to, wavefront error (both RMS and Zernike polynomial breakdown), pupil shear and clocking, and angle of incidence
Analysis of aerospace structural systems, materials, load paths under environments including quasi-static inertial, mechanical, vibro-acoustic, thermal, pressure, and shock
Expertise in analysis of composite material structures in addition to metals, sandwich construction, plastics, mechanically fastened interfaces, bonded joints and welds
Analysis and design of space flight hardware including spacecraft bus and instruments structures, deployables, mechanisms, components such as kinematic mounts, electronic boxes and boards, thermal control systems, optical benches as well as mechanical ground support equipment and test fixtures
Documentation of structural analysis activities to generate reports, technical memos and presentation packages
Strong written and verbal communication skills. Comfortable interacting with a wide variety of people at various levels.
Basic Compensation
Jobs on this contract range from $137,700 - $206,600.00. Pay range is specific to the Greenbelt, MD area.
The offered rate will be based on the position, contract affordability, the selected candidate’s working location, knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
KBR Benefits:
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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