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Requisition ID: 1752 Location:ULA - Denver At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team.
Job Overview & Responsibilities
As a Strength Analyst at ULA Job responsibilities include the following:
Performing strength, fatigue and fracture analysis of propulsion and structural components, including non-linear analysis for the Major Development Structural Analysis Team.
Candidate will be required to create analysis models, perform hand calculations and have an understanding of analysis best practices to provide strength inputs and recommendations for new designs and installations.
Candidate will be required to review and approve 3-D engineering layouts, 3-D models, designs / drawings and 2-D drawing changes for a variety of propulsion, fluid system and mechanical system components.
Candidate will make engineering design recommendations with consideration of thermal, mechanical and pressure loading using appropriate material properties, configurations, safety factors, etc.
Analysis results will be documented in strength reports.
Candidate will support internal peer reviews, table top reviews and formal design reviews as needed.
Will also need to support fast paced design/analysis cycles and be able to evaluate hardware non-conformances to support production activities.
The engineer must be able to work with a minimal level of mentor oversight.
Experience or familiarity with the following tools/software
NASTRAN (Static, Modal, Dynamic and Non-Linear Analysis Solutions)
FEMAP pre/post processor
NX CAD/Simulation
NASGRO fracture mechanics tool
Unix/Linux mainframe based analysis tools
MathCad
ABAQUS
Matlab
MS office (word, excel, ppt)
Required Education
Bachelor
Required Years of Experience
Minimum of 2 years of related work experience
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in engineering or related technical frield from an accredited college or university
Ability to make design recommendations based on analysis results/experience
Proficiency with MS Office tools
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment are essential
General understanding of materials and material properties
Experience with Structural Analysis (tanks, adapters, brackets)
Experience analyzing propulsion hardware (tubing, ducting, flex joints)
Experience working with cross-functional teams
Experience working with component suppliers and development of spec requirements
Understanding of fatigue/fracture analysis tools and methodology
Understanding of bolted joint modeling and analysis
Understanding of GD&T standards and principles
Understanding of analysis best practices and underlying assumptions
Understanding of basic hand calculations
Strong communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience running/creating analysis automation and pre/post processing scripts using the following tools
Experience with static/dynamic testing and model correlation
Experience with structural optimization techniques for mass savings
Experience integrating with system level analysis models (coupled loads models)
General knowledge of fabrication methods for mechanical hardware, such as machining, welding, processing and assembly
- Knowledge of NASGRO fracture mechanics tool and ABAQUS
Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information). ULA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. ULA is a participant in the federal E-Verify Program. Posters in PDF format pertaining to this program can be accessed by clicking on the links identified below. E-Verify Participation poster (English / Spanish) and Right to Work Poster (English / Spanish). Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires covered employees to follow a post selection notification process. A hired candidate may opt out of this process by notifying the hiring manager in writing at the time the offer is accepted.
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United Launch Alliance
Jun 16, 2026