ASSOCIATES LOADS DYNAMICS ENGINEER

Ignite • Full-time • Huntsville, AL, US • 1m ago

Job Description

Igniters operate in the world’s most demanding environment. Igniters are self-motivated, mission-driven, and relentless in solving the Warfighters’ hardest problems. We move fast, think differently, and execute with precision to tackle high-stakes challenges across AI/ML, space and missile defense intelligence, EMSO, advanced analytics, and programmatic domains. As an employee-owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, our team delivers mission-critical impact for the Army, Air Force, Space Force, MDA, NASA, DIA, and FBI.

Ignite exists to outpace the threat and deliver results that matter in the moments that count.

Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail-oriented Associate Loads and Dynamics Engineer to join our team supporting the NGI Program in Huntsville, AL. As a Early Career Loads & Dynamics Engineer supporting the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program, you will play a critical role in ensuring spacecraft and flight hardware can withstand the extreme environments of launch and spaceflight.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

Perform structural dynamics analysis for spacecraft flight hardware operating in demanding launch and space environments
Develop and maintain analytical models using in-house and commercial software to simulate vibration, shock, and mechanical loading conditions
Conduct loads development at the component, subsystem, and system level
Evaluate dynamic environments including shock, vibration, and mechanism motion
Support component and system-level testing, including vibration, modal, static, separation dynamics, and shock tests
Analyze test data and document results in clear technical reports and presentations
Define and integrate structural and dynamic requirements into the system baseline
Present technical findings at design reviews, technical interchange meetings, engineering review boards, and test readiness reviews

Job Requirements And Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering or similar technical field
Experience performing structural dynamics analyses, loads, or environments development
Experience in finite element modeling and analysis using NX Simcenter, NASTRAN, LS-Dyna, Wave6, or equivalent
Experience in programming and use of MATLAB (or equivalent) for analysis and data manipulation
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, US citizenship is required

Desired Skills:

Master’s degree in Aerospace, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering with structural dynamics and loads/environments development experience
Expertise in vibroacoustic and shock analyses on spacecraft/launch vehicles using Wave6
Experience in the planning and execution of static, vibration, acoustic, modal, and shock testing for aerospace flight hardware
Experience with structural dynamics rigid body and flexible body analyses of composite structures, metallic structures, and mechanisms
Experience in Finite Element Modeling, modal analysis, Coupled Loads Analysis (CLA), and model correlation/verification
Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal, self-motivated, and able and willing to support multiple projects

Security Clearance Requirements

ACTIVE SECRET

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM Discipline

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