Contract Structural Analyst — Propulsion

Contract Structural Analyst — Propulsion 💰 Open hourly rate 📅 12-month contract - 40 hours per week 📍 Fully remote (US-based) A space & defense company is hiring Structural Analysts across multiple new propulsion programs. You’ll own the analysis behind solid rocket motor and liquid propulsion hardware, from early design trades through to test correlation. The programs are moving. What’s needed are senior analysts who can take a problem, set up the right model and stand behind their margins without being walked through it. 🔧 What you’ll be doing Run structural analysis on propulsion hardware: motor cases, nozzles, closures, insulation and structures Build and run FEA models, backed by hand calcs, to set and defend margins of safety Carry out coupled thermal-structural analysis for high-temperature environments Run dynamic analyses including modal, random vibration and shock Perform fatigue and fracture mechanics assessments Write analysis reports and present results in design reviews Support test, correlate models to test data and feed findings back into design ✅ What you’ll need Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Civil/Structural Engineering 10+ years of structural analysis experience Structural analysis of solid rocket motor, solid propellant or rocket engine propulsion hardware, or liquid propulsion hardware Strong FEA (ANSYS, Abaqus or NASTRAN) alongside classical hand calcs Thermal-structural and dynamic analysis experience Self-directed, comfortable owning analysis with minimal oversight Clear communication in design reviews and written reports US-based and eligible to work on ITAR-controlled programs ⭐ Nice to have Propellant grain or viscoelastic material analysis Composite motor case or pressure vessel analysis Hardware taken through qualification Gas turbine or commercial aircraft structural analysis Nuclear energy structural analysis Prior contract or independent consulting work, you land and add value fast 📩 Interested? Click apply with an updated copy of your resume. I’ll come back to you within 48 hours. If you don’t hear back within 48 hours, please assume you haven’t been successful on this occasion.