Amazon Structural Analysis Engineer - Primary Structures 

United States, Washington, Redmond 

120785263

This structural analysis engineer must have a background in spacecraft development, and must be able to understand the balance between engineering judgment versus analysis rigor and when each is appropriate.Key job responsibilities
- Perform structural analysis tasks
- Manage system level Finite Element Model
- Develop structural analysis tools and processes
- Document stress analysis substantiating engineering drawings and documents
- Support test execution, analyze results, and document verification of structural requirements
- Support production and operation support activities through analysis of non-conformances, investigating failures, and analyzing improvements
- Supporting configuration development and trade studies
- Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status
- Support internal/external design reviews, technical interchange meetings (TIMs), preliminary/critical design reviews (PDR/CDR)Export Control Requirement:
A day in the life
This Structures Analysis Engineer will be a SME in primary structures and is responsible for system level FEM model and all the interface/coordination that comes with it. The person will know how to build a model that is appropriate for the analysis being performed.

- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- 3+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
- Experience in vehicle load path definition, development of freebody diagrams and, strength analysis (metallic and/or composite structures)
- Experience in development of analysis tools and processes
- Experience in System Finite Element Model (FEM) Management
- Experience with one or more of the following Finite Element Analysis codes: Femap, Nastran, Ansys
- Programming/scripting experience using VBA, Python or Matlab

- Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- CAD experience – Siemens NX (or equivalent)
- Experience with version control software systems (Git, Bitbucket)
- Experience in FEM modelling techniques such as boundary conditions, element types, structural idealization, bolted connections, contact, verification methods, etc.
- Knowledge of classical aerospace sizing methods (analysis of stability critical structures, bolted joint calculations)
- Experience in dynamic structural analysis and test methods