• Strength Engineer

    Butler America (Centennial, CO)


    Strength Engineer

     

    Job ID: #67403

     

    Pay Rate: $65-83

    JOB SUMMARY

    Design and Analysis of mechanical and fluid support systems for the Reuse Program on Vulcan Development at United Launch Alliance. Application of various analytical methods to quantify strength and stability margins including closed form solutions, FEA, and fatigue/fracture mechanics. Application of mechanical engineering principles to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical systems.

    JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Performing strength, fatigue, and fracture analysis of structural components, including non-linear analysis for the Vulcan Development Structural Analysis Team.

    • Candidate will be required to create analysis models, perform hand calculations and have an understanding of analysis best practices to provide strength inputs and recommendations for new designs and installations.

    • Candidate will be required to review and approve 3-D engineering layouts, 3-D models, designs / drawings and 2-D drawing changes for a variety of mechanical system components.

    • Candidate will make engineering design recommendations with consideration of thermal, mechanical and pressure loading using appropriate material properties, configurations, safety factors, etc.

    • Analysis results will be documented in strength reports.

    • Candidate will support internal peer reviews, tabletop reviews and formal design reviews as needed.

    • Will also need to support fast paced design/analysis cycles and be able to evaluate hardware non-conformances to support production activities.

    • The engineer must be able to work independently and coordinate their efforts across their functional and product teams.

    • NX CAD/Simulation.

    • NASGRO fracture mechanic's tool.

    • Unix/Linux mainframe-based analysis tools.

    • MathCad.

    • ABAQUS.

    • Matlab.

    • MS office (word, excel, ppt).

    REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

    • 5-9 years of experience as a Strength Engineer or similar Engineering roles.

    • Experience or familiarity with the following tools/software:

    ? NASTRAN (Static, Modal, Dynamic and Non-Linear Analysis Solutions).

    ? FEMAP pre/post processor.

    REQUIRED EDUCATION

    • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.

    Benefits provided: 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law

    Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is proud to provide an equal opportunity workplace and be an affirmative action employer. Consider Butler because we are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We recognize that we thrive on diversity and inclusion for the benefit of our employees, our customers, and the communities where we are located. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.