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Senior Dynamics and Loads Engineer

Outpost · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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About The Role

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Senior Dynamics and Loads Engineer</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Location: Playa Vista, California (in-person, five days per week) </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The return lane isn’t going to build itself. Come build it with us.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Outpost is an orbital logistics company rewriting the rules of global logistics by building reusable Earth-return vehicles that unlock in-space manufacturing, on-orbit warehousing, and 60-minute global delivery through space.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Our CarryAll vehicle family returns payloads ranging from 200 kilograms to 10 metric tons, lands within 10 meters of its target, and can then be refurbished and launched again. One vehicle, many missions: responsive logistics and precision delivery for national security; commercial cargo moved with real cadence; R&D payloads flown, tested, and refined across repeatable cycles; and critical aid delivered where roads and runways can’t reach.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The demand is already here, validated through defense and civil agreements and supported by a growing pipeline of government and commercial customers.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">We have the customers, the team, and a clear technical path ahead of us. We’re building the return lane. Come build it with us.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">The Role</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The Senior Dynamics and Loads Engineer will own the development of loads, structural dynamics, and multibody dynamics analyses for Outpost's CarryAll. Unlike traditional space vehicle roles where the structure simply needs to survive launch, CarryAll has to survive the round trip, and then do it again: launch, separation, heatshield deployment, hypersonic reentry, descent, and landing, followed by refurbishment and reflight. You'll work across vehicle architecture, structures, mechanisms, and test to define the critical dynamic environments that size the vehicle, mature structural and deployment system designs, and validate vehicle performance through analysis and hardware correlation. This is a unique opportunity to shape the dynamic behavior of a new reusable vehicle from early concept through qualification and production.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Own development of vehicle loads, structural dynamics, and multibody dynamics analyses from early architecture through hardware realization.</span> </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Define and mature environmental load cases and dynamic environments across the full mission, including launch, separation, heatshield deployment, reentry, landing, and other transient events. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Partner closely with hardware responsible engineers to translate dynamic analysis results into design requirements, sizing inputs, interface loads, and architecture decisions. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Support development of structural dynamics models, including modal characterization, transient response, and dynamic load prediction for flight hardware. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Drive dynamic trade studies to evaluate mechanism architecture, deployment performance, structural response, and system sensitivity under uncertain and evolving design conditions. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Develop multi-mission load spectra and support fatigue and durability assessments that define refurbishment intervals and reflight limits. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Help define test objectives, instrumentation needs, and correlation plans for mechanism, structural, and dynamic development tests. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Correlate simulation results to test and flight data and refine models, assumptions, and design recommendations based on hardware learnings. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Present analysis progress, technical risks, and recommended paths forward in design reviews and cross-functional program forums. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Operate effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous development environment, balancing model fidelity, engineering judgment, and schedule needs.<span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Qualifications</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor's degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or a related field.</span> </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">5+ years of professional experience in loads, structural dynamics, multibody dynamics, or related analysis for aerospace, defense, or similarly demanding applications. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">Strong fundamentals in rigid-body dynamics, structural dynamics, vibration, transient response, and mechanical system behavior. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">Experience defining and evaluating mechanical loads and dynamic environments for flight hardware or other high-consequence systems. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">Experience with coupled loads analysis (CLA) with launch vehicle providers including Craig-Bampton methods. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">Experience with finite element analysis tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN, FEMAP, or equivalent, with emphasis on modal, transient, and dynamic structural analysis. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">Experience with multibody dynamics tools such as ANSYS Motion, Adams, RecurDyn, Simpack, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with design, structures, manufacturing, and test teams to turn analysis into sound hardware decisions. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">Excellent verbal and written communication skills.<span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Preferred Experience</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Active U.S. Government Security Clearance (Not required, but beneficial).</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1">Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or a related field. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1">Experience owning both loads / structural dynamics and multibody dynamics analysis for a vehicle or mechanism development program. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1">Experience with deployment mechanisms, separation systems, release events, landing systems, or payload delivery systems. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1">Experience generating design loads and dynamic requirements used to size structures, mechanisms, and interfaces. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1">Experience supporting test planning, instrumentation definition, model correlation, and post-test analysis. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1">Experience with fatigue and durability analysis for reusable flight hardware. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1">Experience in the design, analysis, or test of qualified flight hardware. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1">Experience working on first-of-kind or highly integrated aerospace systems in an ambiguous, fast-moving development environment. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1">Experience developing and applying multibody dynamics models for mechanisms, deployment systems, separation events, or other complex dynamic hardware. </li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Aptos,Arial,MS 明朝" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1">Proficiency in scripting (Python/MATLAB) to automate analysis workflows and data post-processing.<span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Compensation:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Competitive compensation: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">$170,000 - $225,000 annual salary; (commensurate with experience).</span> </li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Additional Compensation</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">: Annual performance-based bonuses that reward your impact.</span> </li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Shared upside: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Meaningful equity in Outpost so you share directly in the value you help create.</span> </li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Comprehensive healthcare: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Medical, dental, and vision coverage to keep you and your loved ones covered. We cover the base tier of medical insurance and all premiums of vision and dental. </span> </li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Protection when it matters: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Company-provided short- and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind, plus life insurance for even more security.</span> </li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">PTO: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Recharge on your own terms with paid time off, plus 9 days of paid holidays.</span> </li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Invest in your future:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">401(k) with company match to help you build long-term wealth.</span> </li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Fueled for the mission: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Daily DoorDash lunch stipend, plus unlimited snacks, coffee, and tea to keep you energized.</span> </li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Mission that matters: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Work shoulder-to-shoulder with leaders from aerospace, new space, and deep-tech industries building the future of orbital infrastructure.</span> </li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Pet Friendly Office</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">: Bring your furry friend into the office so that they can be a part of our mission too.</span> </li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Monthly Company Happy Hours and Events</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">: Drinks at the local bar, hibachi nights, mini golfing and more! </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">You must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by </span><span data-contrast="auto">22 C.F.R. § 120.15</span><span data-contrast="auto">, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>

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