Dynamics Engineer (Starship)

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finite element analysissignal processingmodel correlationdynamic testingfrequency domain analysis

Engineer responsible for vehicle and system dynamics analysis and testing for Starship and HLS vehicles.

Resolve dynamics problems through analysis, test and the use of flight data
Build finite element and lumped element models of launch vehicle systems
Execute dynamic testing from start-to-finish (pre-test analysis, sensor selection & installation, testing, data analysis, signal processing and model correlation)
Own system level analysis and drive hardware modifications or vehicle operations across vehicle engineering teams
Perform analyses using commercial and in-house codes as well as write new code

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
1+ years of experience with structural or fluid dynamics via full-time employment, outside the classroom projects, or lab work
Position may require extended work hours and weekend work
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Hands-on experience either analyzing data or building hardware
Experience with frequency-based and/or time-history vibration analysis
Experience with vibration, shock, and modal testing (system-identification experience a plus)
Experience with data processing and analysis in Python and MATLAB
Experience with solving ordinary differential equations
Experience with turbomachinery, combustion dynamics, fluid system modeling, or structural-fluid coupling pogo problems
Working knowledge of structural analysis and test, including a fundamental understanding of strength, stability and fatigue failure mechanisms

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The Starship Dynamics team is responsible for induced vehicle environments, system dynamics and vehicle dynamics on the Starship and HLS vehicles. The dynamics group is focused on defining forcing functions acting on the vehicle, predicting vehicle and system response, and ensuring hardware is qualified for ground testing and flight. The group has a wide range of responsibilities that include structural dynamics, fluid system dynamics, random vibration, engine dynamics and multibody dynamics. Dynamics engineers are expected to have a strong intuition of physics first principles, frequency domain analysis, and a broad range of engineering disciplines, in addition to having solid software and analytical skills.