BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, math, or physics discipline
- 5+ years of professional experience in structural analysis with commercial FEA or multi-physics simulation package (e.g. ABAQUS, ANSYS, NASTRAN, etc.)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s degree or PhD in an engineering, math, or physics discipline
- Experience performing structural analysis on primary structures
- Proficiency with the following FEA solvers: ABAQUS, ANSYS, or Nastran
- Advanced proficiency with the following pre/post-processors (including scripting): ABAQUS/CAE, ANSA/META, ANSYS, or FEMAP
- Familiarity with material, geometric, and contact nonlinear analyses
- Experience doing stress analysis of welded structures (including heat distortion and residual stresses)
- Excellent understanding of fatigue and fracture mechanics principles and familiarity with fatigue and crack growth analysis codes, such as nCode, NASGRO, or equivalents
- Scripting experience using Python, VBA, or Matlab
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to succinctly present recommendations to others
- Ability and willingness to be self-directed, take on new challenges, and balance several tasks simultaneously
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be willing to work long hours and weekends as needed
- Must be willing to travel on occasion
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range:
Sr. Structures Analyst: $125,000.00 - $175,000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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