Senior Loads & Dynamics Analyst

Insight Global’s candidate is looking for a Senior Loads & Dynamics Analyst for our client. The Senior Loads & Dynamics Analyst will lead loads development and dynamic analysis for solid rocket motors, vehicles, all-up-rounds, and propulsion systems. This role will support products from development through qualification and production, providing analysis and technical feedback to design, test, and manufacturing teams.

Key Responsibilities * Perform loads development and dynamic analysis for motor and vehicle programs, including vibration, shock, modal, acoustic, and system-level dynamics. * Develop load spectra and propagate loads to motor and vehicle components for service-life assessment. * Develop, verify, validate, and improve structural models and analytical methods. * Partner with test teams to define testing and instrumentation needed to validate analytical models. * Support design teams with analysis and recommendations throughout development and qualification. * Assess nonconforming hardware and provide recommended engineering dispositions and repairs. * Support the transition from development through low-rate and full-rate production. * Develop and improve analysis processes, models, and tools to increase engineering efficiency. * Provide technical mentorship and guidance to other engineers.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of structural analysis experience. * Strong experience with structural dynamics, dynamic loads, modal analysis, vibration, shock response, and/or acoustics. * Experience developing loads for vehicle, propulsion, and/or solid rocket motor applications. * Experience developing and validating analytical models against physical test data. * Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced engineering environment. * Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or a related field focused on solid mechanics, fatigue, fracture, or structural dynamics. * GFEM development and model validation experience. * FEA/FEM experience using ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN, Femap, or similar tools. * Experience with low-cycle fatigue, fracture mechanics, crack growth, safe-life analysis, LEFM, and/or NASGRO. * Experience defining solid rocket motor dynamic environments and supporting dynamic acceptance/qualification testing. * Thermal-structural analysis experience, including nonlinear materials and large strains. * Knowledge of composites, insulation, ablative thermal protection, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and/or compressible flow. * Experience with safety-critical production hardware, failure investigations, and root-cause analysis.