Structural Analyst
PlanetPosted February 6, 2025
San Francisco, California
Not Specified$128,400 - $160,500
Full Time
Job Description
The Structural Analyst will be responsible for leading the structural analysis of key spacecraft subsystems for Planet's fleet of Earth-imaging satellites, ensuring designs meet performance requirements through collaboration with various engineering teams and managing vendor relationships.
Responsibilities
- •Own the structural analysis effort on key spacecraft subsystems across Planet's satellite fleet
- •Drive documentation and presentation of new designs, trade studies, and breakout models throughout design phases and reviews
- •Collaborate with design team to perform analyses on key spacecraft subsystems to meet stiffness, strength, and performance requirements
- •Manage vendors to ensure components meet stringent survival and performance requirements
- •Support ICD development and size and develop interfaces for subsystems
- •Drive test planning and qualification campaigns
- •Support debugging and root-causing test and on-orbit anomalies
- •Be hands-on with flight and test hardware
- •Validate models through testing and model correlation
Requirements
- •Bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering or science degree
- •4 years of relevant work experience
- •2 years of analyzing spacecraft, aircraft, and or precision optical components
- •Experience with structural analysis methods including classical hand calculations and experience with mechanical joints
- •Experience using Finite Element Software Solvers NASTRAN preferred to analyze components for survival
- •Proficiency generating high quality FEMs with appropriate detail to answer questions with the accuracy required
- •Experience using computer-aided design CAD software
- •Experience setting up models and analyzing components for Static Environments and Stiffness
- •Excellent understanding in strength of materials and failure modes
- •Ability to be self-motivated and responsible while working in a dynamic environment
- •Outstanding verbal and visual communication skills
- •This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment or hiring of a contractor is contingent upon the candidate s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
Benefits
- •Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- •Health Savings Account HSA with a company contribution
- •Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
- •16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- •Remote-friendly work environment
- •Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program EAP
- •Home Office Reimbursement
- •Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
- •Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
- •Equity
- •Commuter Benefits if local to an office
- •Volunteering Paid Time Off
- •US base salary range of 128,400 - 160,500 USD
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