Cowboy Space
Structural Analyst
$140K–$195K
Kent, Washington · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years required; 10+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident/current Green Card holder, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations; the qualifications also list lawful admission as a refugee or a grant of asylum.
About the job
Own structural prediction and design verification for space hardware, from defining loads and analyzing strength and durability to correlating test data and supporting flight readiness.
What you'll do
- Develop structural load cases and perform static strength, stability, fatigue, fracture, and damage-tolerance analyses.
- Build analysis tools and standards; define test objectives, reduce structural test data, and correlate measurements with models.
- Investigate anomalies and support hardware disposition through failure analysis and inspection.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years performing structural analysis for flight vehicles, propulsion systems, or other high-performance hardware.
- Proficiency with commercial FEA tools and Python or MATLAB; ability to substantiate analyses with hand calculations.
- Must meet the stated U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, refugee, or asylum status requirement.
Nice to have
- 10+ years of structural analysis experience; direct experience with launch vehicle, spacecraft, or rocket engine structures.
- Experience with fracture-control standards or tools such as NASA-STD-5019, NASGRO, or AFGROW.
Pay
USD 140,000 – USD 195,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, MATLAB, NASA-STD-5019, NASGRO, AFGROW, NASA-STD-5001, NASA-STD-5002, ANSYS APDL
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