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Senior Structural Analyst
Job Location:
Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 140000 - 205000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
29 October 2026 (17 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
26 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
As a Senior Structural Analyst at Impulse you will partner closely with vehicle engineering teams to lead structural analysis efforts that ensure our spacecraft meet rigorous performance and reliability standards. You will help define the analytical approaches models and verification strategies that guide the vehicles development while supporting the creation of processes and tools that enable fast highquality decisionmaking across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Own Global Vehicle FEM models defining model requirements and fidelity managing load cases and maintaining model accuracy across vehicle life cycles
- Align Vehicle models to be used for both static structural and dynamic (CLA) analysis
- Develop and perform first-order hand calculations rapid analytical assessments and high-fidelity finite element analyses to evaluate static dynamic and environmental loads against strength stiffness stability and fatigue
- Generate margins for metallic and composite structures including joints and interfaces (bolted bonded etc.)
- Set the standard for analysis at Impulse generating reusable analysis methods templates and workflows that improve structural design speed consistency and technical rigor
- Support the development of scalable analysis approaches and infrastructure aligned with a fast-paced development environment
- Provide expert input on a wide range of analysis and verification problems including pressurized structures welds composites fatigue stability non-linear analysis and more
- Develop plans for launch loads derivation test loads definition qualification strategy acceptance testing and structural verification.
- Correlate FEM models with test and flight data to improve prediction accuracy
- Drive root-cause investigations for structural failures test anomalies model-test correlation gaps and hardware nonconformances
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Civil/Structural Engineering Engineering Mechanics or a related technical discipline
- 5 years of experience in structural analysis stress analysis structural dynamics aerospace structures spacecraft hardware launch vehicle hardware mechanical systems or a related field
- Strong fundamentals in solid mechanics strength of materials structural dynamics vibration fatigue bolted joints load paths stiffness and stability
- Experience building and running finite element models for complex mechanical or aerospace hardware (NASTRAN FEMAP or similar)
- Proficiency with CAD tools (NX or similar)
- Experience analyzing static loads modal response random vibration acoustic environments fatigue thermal stress or coupled structural loads.
- Experience calculating margins for metallic and composite structures
- Proficiency in Python MATLAB or VBA for analysis and automation
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Masters degree in mechanical aerospace or related field
- Experience with spacecraft or launch vehicle hardware
- Experience defining loads requirements and verification approaches across the design lifecycle
- Experience leading or supporting vibration testing and structural qualification campaigns
- Experience performing trade studies to inform system and component architecture
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical insights clearly
- Experience with vibro-acoustic analysis or testing
- Experience generating unit-level vibration specifications
- Experience correlating FEM models with test or flight data
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
