# Mechanical Engineer - Space Dynamics Laboratory

Job ID: 9887 Date Posted: October 21, 2026 The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking an experienced structural analysis engineer to support the design, development, and qualification of spacecraft, satellites, precision optical payloads, and related flight hardware. This role focuses on finite element analysis, structural dynamics, margins of safety, structural verification, and environmental testing. The successful candidate will work with multidisciplinary engineering teams, review mechanical designs and drawings for structural adequacy, and help turn concepts into flight-ready hardware from requirements and PDR/CDR through integration, test, and delivery. Hands-on CAD modeling and drawing production are not expected responsibilities. The Strategic & Military Space Division delivers advanced satellite and sensor systems that support the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. Our division is a key component of national security, providing technological solutions and expert mission support. Become part of a team dedicated to making a tangible contribution to our nation’s defense capabilities. Key Responsibilities Performs static, quasi-static, modal, random-vibr

- **Id**: 3827261
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/space-dynamics-laboratory-mechanical-engineer-space-dynamics-laboratory-2>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: staff
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: North Logan, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-05T18:49:40Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-05
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T08:42:28Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 4
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 7590
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: DoD SkillBridge
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Satellite Manufacturing, Space Services, Research Institutes

## Company

- **Id**: 4450031
- **Name**: Space Dynamics Laboratory
- **Domain**: sdl.usu.edu
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/space-dynamics-laboratory>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: JazzHR

## Salary

- **Min**: 88000
- **Max**: 180000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 180000

## Technologies

- **Abaqus** — Optional: no
- **ANSYS** — Optional: no
- **Femap** — Optional: no
- **Nastran** — Optional: no
- **SDL** — Optional: no
- **C** — Optional: yes
- **ECSS** — Optional: yes
- **MATLAB** — Optional: yes
- **Python** — Optional: yes
- **Siemens NX** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T18:49:40Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 85
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 0.945
- **Age days**: 4
- **Expected fill days**: 8
- **Reasons**: conf:4, velocity, win:mid
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 180000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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