Opterus
Structural Engineer II
Loveland, CO · Mid
No sponsorship$98k-$122kDetected 26 days ago
AccountingSolidWorksANSYSFEACOMSOLResearch
About the role
- About Opterus Opterus Research & Development is an innovative aerospace company based in Loveland, Colorado, specializing in deployable space structures and high-strain composite systems.
- Help generate load cases for launch, on orbit, and deployment environments.
- Produce engineering drawings, specifications, and supporting documentation.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage verifiable pointing/shape error budgets for precision structures accounting for error sources resulting from thermal, dynamic, manufacturing, material and other effects.
- Build and run FEA and classical analysis models to evaluate strength, stiffness, stability, dynamics, and environmental performance.
- Support the design and analysis of mechanical deployment systems.
- Assist in developing structural verification plans, including test setup definition, instrumentation coordination, and correlation of analysis to test data.
- Participate in material selection, laminate design, and structural configuration decisions for composite components.
- Perform structural sizing, margin calculations, and mass efficiency assessments under guidance from senior engineers.
- Work with manufacturing and test teams to resolve build issues, interpret test results, and iterate designs.
- Coordinate with composites manufacturing to ensure analysis inputs are reflected in build strategies.
- We combine cutting-edge composite materials, origami-inspired architectures, and elegant engineering to deliver lightweight, high-performance structural systems for commercial, defense, and scientific missions.
- Position Overview Opterus' Structural Engineer will shape system-level architecture while developing robust, scalable design solutions.
Requirements
- Experience with deployable systems such as booms, RF antennas, and solar arrays is strongly preferred.
Compensation
- $98k-$122k
Visa & Work Authorization
- ds (NASA, DoD, ECSS) and qualification processes Experience with people management and a desire to mentor others Active security clearance or ability to obtain one Compensation and Benefits Base salary range of $98,000-1
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