Structural Analysis Engineer, Structural Integrity and Analysis

About the position

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity. To deliver on that mission, Amazon is looking for talented candidates who combine superb technical, research and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. We're looking for people who innovate and love solving hard problems and building hardware. You will work hard, have fun, and make history! This structural analysis engineer must have a background in spacecraft development, and must be able to understand the balance between engineering judgment versus analysis rigor and when each is appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Execute structural analyses using classical methods and FEM models
• Document detailed stress analysis reports and engineering substantiation
• Develop and maintain analysis tools and templates
• Create and verify structural margin reports
• Support configuration trades and design optimization studies
• Plan and support structural test activities
• Correlate test data with analytical predictions
• Verify compliance with structural requirements
• Document test results and model validation
• Analyze non-conformances and provide disposition recommendations
• Investigate structural failures and anomalies
• Evaluate proposed design improvements
• Support hardware inspection and troubleshooting
• Present analysis results at design reviews (PDR/CDR)
• Participate in technical interchange meetings (TIMs)
• Interface with multiple engineering disciplines
• Support internal and external technical reviews

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical engineering field, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of working in structural analysis engineering or equivalent experience
• Vehicle load path definition, development of freebody diagrams and, strength analysis (both metallic and composite structures)
• Classical aerospace sizing methods
• Experience with one or more of the following analysis codes: Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus (including experience with FEM modeling techniques such as boundary conditions, element types, structural idealization, bolted connections, contact, verification methods, etc.)
• Analysis of stability critical structures
• Bolted joint calculations: bolt preload, joint stiffness, shear-tension interaction and, insert pull-out

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in aerospace, mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
• Programming skills in VBA/Python/Matlab
• Experience with prototyping and implementation
• CAD experience - Siemens NX or equivalent

Benefits

• Medical, financial, and/or other benefits
• Equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package