Dynamics Technical Lead - Acoustics Mechanical Engineering Jobs

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Job Title: Dynamics Technical Lead – Acoustics Mechanical Engineering
Location: Littleton, CO & Sunnyvale, CA
Type of Role: Direct Hire (Full-Time, Onsite)
Shift: 9x80 Schedule (Every other Friday off)
Pay: $104,500 – $208,000/year

POSITION OVERVIEW:
We are seeking an experienced Loads & Dynamics Engineer to support advanced missile and spacecraft programs within a high-security aerospace environment. This role is responsible for structural dynamics analysis, vibration and acoustic testing, loads development, and technical leadership supporting mission-critical flight hardware systems. The ideal candidate has strong experience with structural dynamics, finite element analysis, and aerospace testing environments, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment supporting national security space initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Perform structural dynamic analyses for missile and spacecraft flight hardware
• Provide technical guidance supporting structural analysis and testing activities across missile programs
• Develop and maintain analytical models simulating mechanical loading conditions, deployment motions, and spacecraft separation events
• Perform loads development at both primary structure and component levels
• Determine shock and vibration environments and support system-level testing and data evaluation
• Prepare and execute static, separation dynamics, vibration, modal, acoustic, and shock test plans
• Perform post-test data reduction, analysis, and reporting activities
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams performing structural design trades and detailed analysis activities
• Support requirements development, test monitoring, and comparison of analytical models to test data
• Generate technical documentation and engineering data packages supporting customer and peer reviews
• Present analysis results and technical findings during design reviews and technical interchange meetings
• Mentor junior engineers and support cross-functional technical development
• Support program planning, budgeting, schedule reviews, and requirements implementation activities

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Basic Qualifications
• Experience in structural dynamics through education, research, or practical industry experience
• Practical experience with vibration, acoustic, or dynamic testing and analysis
• Familiarity with finite element analysis (FEA) tools such as NASTRAN, NX, or similar modeling software
• Working knowledge of structural analysis principles including hand calculations and lumped-parameter modeling
• Exposure to engineering analysis supporting various stages of product development
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required

Additional Qualifications
• Master’s degree strongly preferred
• Experience supporting missile or spacecraft test programs
• Experience investigating structural or mechanical anomalies
• Experience evaluating designs using rigid body and flexible body analysis methods
• Experience analyzing mechanisms, antennas, electronic components, composites, and support equipment
• Experience using NX/Nastran, Abaqus, ADAMS, LS-Dyna, MATLAB, Mathcad, and/or CREO
• Experience performing static, vibration, acoustic, modal, and shock testing for aerospace hardware
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong communication and technical presentation skills
• Willingness and ability to mentor junior engineers
• Active Secret clearance preferred
• Experience in defense or aerospace industries preferred

The Global Edge Consultants, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Global Edge Consultants, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.