Senior Structures Analyst

At ispace U.S., we’re not just going to the Moon—we’re redefining how we get there. Our missions push the boundaries of human and robotic exploration, driven by our belief: “Expand our Planet. Expand our Future.” By providing cost-effective lunar transportation, we are pioneering a future where space is within reach for scientific discovery, commercial ventures, and sustainable exploration.

With locations in Japan, Luxembourg, and the United States, ispace is rapidly growing and leading the way in lunar exploration and development. Our U.S. branch is based in Englewood, Colorado, and focuses on high-capacity payload lunar landers designed to support future lunar missions. Our team is made up of innovators, problem-solvers, and visionaries committed to making space more accessible and fostering the next generation of space exploration.

Let’s go to the Moon together! Our team is growing, and we are actively seeking talented individuals who share our passion for space.

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Structures Engineer - Strength Analyst to join our growing team. In this critical role, you'll be responsible for ensuring the structural integrity and safety of our cutting-edge spacecraft systems. You'll work alongside a passionate team of engineers and scientists who are dedicated to making sustainable lunar exploration a reality.

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a direct impact on humanity's return to the Moon while advancing your career in one of the most exciting sectors of the aerospace industry.

• Conduct structural analysis for lunar lander systems in a rapid development environment.
• Create finite element models (FEM) from scratch while working with other members of the structures team to iterate designs which result in positive component qualification margins.
• Validate analytical models with application of industry standard first principles and hand calculations.
• Develop customized tools to expedite bolt/joint, fatigue, stability analysis, and preparation of margins of safety per NASA and aerospace industry standards.
• Thoroughly document analyses in terms of key assumptions, methods, and conclusions.
• Analyze for damage tolerance, durability, design allowable and structural modeling.
• Collaborate with members of other departmental teams, such as systems engineering, quality, assembly, integration and test.
• Create and manage supplier statements of work.
• Build on the existing analysis’s team culture with industry best practices and lessons learned.

• 8+ years of aerospace industry experience, ideally with space companies
• Experience with static, thermal deformation, sine, random, and vibroacoustic analysis
• Experience with interpretation of dynamic environments and structural margins for structural performance improvements.
• Extensive experience with FEM pre/post processors and NASTRAN (or equivalent) solvers.
• Knowledgeable in Solid Works and Solid Works PDM
• Has knowledge of Geometric Dimension and Tolerance (GD&T)
• Knowledgeable of composite materials, sandwich panel construction, and analysis
• Proven track record building analytical models, processing data, and presenting recommendations to the broader team to support verification efforts.
• Knowledgeable about mechanical design, material selection, and fabrication processes for spaceflight hardware including composite systems.
• BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering, will consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
• Experience with common industry standards for spacecraft structural and mechanical design, test and integration; including, but not limited to, GEVS, NASA-STD-5001, NASA-STD-5017, NASA-STD-5020 & SMC-S-016.
• Familiarity with project management tools, including Atlassian.

• 10+ years of aerospace industry experience, ideally in spacecraft development programs.
• Proficient with Nastran and Simcenter 3D/FEMAP.
• Knowledgeable of Nastran DMAP.
• Proficient with structural dynamics and strength analysis and failure mode identification.
• Experience preparing and submitting spacecraft models for coupled loads analysis.
• Experience generating flexible body…