Senior Multi-Physics Analyst (Structural / Thermal)

Senior Multi-Physics Analyst (Structural / Thermal)

Location: Playa Vista, California (in-person, five days per week)

Outpost is pioneering Earth return logistics for space. We're building vehicles that can return payloads from orbit safely and precisely—enabling faster space-based manufacturing, global delivery, and entirely new capabilities in the space economy. Our spacecraft is already backed by the U.S. government with multiple missions ahead. We’re a mission-focused team, building with urgency, grit, and care for the work we do and the people we do it with.

The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Multi-Physics Analyst to own structural and thermal analysis across flight hardware, from early design through flight readiness and production.

This role sits at the center of engineering decision-making. You will be responsible for ensuring hardware is analytically sound, flight-worthy, and properly dispositioned - working closely with mechanical design, avionics, test, manufacturing, and systems teams.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience, with at least 5 years analyzing complex aerospace components.

• Bachelors required, Masters preferred in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

• Proficiency in ANSYS FEM software (NASTRAN, FEMAP, Abaqus and similar acceptable)

• Senior-level expertise in either structural or thermal analysis, with demonstrated proficiency in the alternate discipline.

• Strong experience applying analysis to real flight hardware - not just academic models.

• Deep understanding of aerospace loading environments, material behavior, and margin assessment.

• Experience supporting hardware through test, flight qualification, and production.

• Ability to work hands-on in a fast-moving, on-site hardware environment and communicate technical results clearly to cross-functional teams.

• Experience analyzing space rated avionics and structures is a plus.

• Is able to work independently with little guidance of more senior team members.

• Shows ability to develop new and relevant skills beyond core technical function.

• Is able to consistently identify and propose solutions to technical problems in their function.
  

Responsibilities:

• Own structural analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft structures, including but not limited to:

• Modal analysis

• Random vibration

• Static and quasi-static loading

• Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) and thermo-elastic loading

• Perform analysis on a wide range of hardware, including:

• Flight structures and mechanisms

• Avionics enclosures

• PCB and electronics assemblies

• Lead or support thermal analysis to evaluate operating margins, gradients, and coupled structural-thermal effects.

• Serve as a technical authority for hardware disposition:

• Assess flight and test hardware prior to production

• Support nonconformance (NCR) resolution and root-cause analysis

• Provide clear, defensible recommendations for accept-as-is, repair, or rework decisions

• Partner closely with design and test teams to translate requirements into analysis models and to correlate analysis with test results.

• Contribute to analysis methodologies, best practices, and documentation that scale with the program.

Compensation:

• 140,000 – 180,000, Salary may vary with experience

• Incentive Equity

• Annual Performance-Based Bonus

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Life Insurance

• PTO

• 401k with Company match

• Subsidized daily catered lunch, snacks and coffee

You must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 ,or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State