Sr. Structural Dynamics Test Engineer
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Sr. Structural Dynamics Test Engineer
Houston, TX
About Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond. With multiple NASA lunar missions in development and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting NASA, our customers, and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon. Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety.
About the Position
Intuitive Machines is seeking a talented and experienced Sr Structural Dynamics Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Sr Structural Dynamics Engineer, you will be supporting test and analysis of spacecraft hardware under dynamic environments.
Responsibilities
- Plan, analyze, and perform testing such as ground vibration testing of spacecraft hardware, modal testing for finite element model validation, troubleshooting vibration problems, and strain gauge testing of space structures.
- Construct finite element, superelements, and test display models suitable for dynamic analyses such as modal, vibration, and vibro-acoustic.
- Collaborate with test engineers to define test plans that include instrumentation and response limits based on analysis results from dynamic analysis including factors such as material strength, notching, and mode shapes.
- Provide on-site support of modal, vibration, and vibro-acoustic testing to ensure test targets and objectives are being achieved.
- Prepare detailed technical reports, documentation, and presentation to communicate analysis results, findings, and recommendations to internal stakeholders and customers
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
- Willingness to travel to test facilities and work at test sites.
- 10+ years of experience with 5+ years of experience specifically in structural dynamics analysis and test
- Experience with vibration, shock, and modal testing, from writing test plans, execution, interpretation of results, and using data to correlate models.
- Proficient with performing analytical simulations and finite element modeling in Nastran.
- Proficient in performing static and dynamic analyses such as sine vibration, random vibration, shock, and vibro-acoustic analysis both with FEA and traditional hand calculations.
- Experience in signal analysis and analyzing data in both the time and frequency domain.
- Proficient in coding, performing simulations, and analyzing data in MATLAB or Python.
- Familiarity with relevant SMC / MIL-STD / NASA standards for analysis and test.
Preferred Requirements
- Experience with Beta CAE products for finite element modeling and data post-processing. (ANSA, META, EPYLISIS)
- Experience with Simcenter (NX) Nastran
- Experience with Vibration Research test software
- Experience with MEscope
- Experience with spacecraft level vibration testing.
US EEO Statement
Intuitive Machines is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
From Intuitive Machines's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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