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# Senior Structural Dynamics Analyst, Deployable Antenna Structures at E-Space

- **Company:** E-Space
- **Location:** Arlington, VA
- **Compensation:** $140k–$210k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-27
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/espace/6f2dc5de-9d58-4ebf-beac-c5fb6645e718

## Job description

Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure and actionable? Then you’ve come to the right place!

E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are building a highly-advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will fundamentally change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems.

We’re intentional, we’re unapologetically curious and we’re 100% committed to innovate space-based communications and deliver actionable intelligence that will expand global economies, protect space and our planet and enhance our overall quality of life.

We are looking for a hands-on Electrical Test Engineer to own electrical verification and electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) for E-Space’s integrated antenna assembly. You will build and troubleshoot electrical test setups, solder test hardware, write test software (Labview, Python), configure and run data acquisition (DAQ) systems, and operate spacecraft and instrument surrogates for verification testing. This is an electrical engineering role with substantial bench and test facility work. You will own the electrical test chain from the hardware connection through acquisition, automation, and recorded evidence. During environmental campaigns, you will work alongside the engineer responsible for mechanical testing, providing electrical test support and functional verification. On-site in Arlington, Texas. Hands-on bench work and test facility presence are required. Some travel between sites expected.

What you will do:

- Own the integrated FEM of the deployed antenna assembly. Integrate stiffness and mass properties from the component teams at whatever fidelity each can supply, and know where the combined model is weakest.
- Perform deployed-state structural performance analysis: modal survey prediction, static deflection under on-orbit loads (thermal, attitude control), and margin of safety verification.
- Develop and maintain the structural requirements allocation and error budget, flowing system-level performance requirements down to component-level stiffness, mass, and CTE requirements for each contributing team, and tracking margin consumption as the design changes.
- Lead model-test correlation at each level of the V&V test pyramid: produce pre-test predictions, update model parameters from test data only where the change is physically justified, and maintain a documented correlation record.
- Analyze antenna deployment (meaning the unfolding on orbit): deployment kinematics, tensioning loads, deployment force margins, and deployment dynamics. Provide test predictions to the Mechanical Test Engineer and work with them to separate gravity-offload rig effects from antenna behavior.
- Provide pre-test predictions and structural response interpretation for vibration and shock testing of the stowed antenna assembly, working with the Mechanical Test Engineer.
- Assess structural risk of design changes and interface deviations, and provide structural input to anomaly investigations.

Required qualifications:

- BS or MS or Ph.D. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Structural dynamics as your primary discipline: modal analysis, frequency response, and eigenvalue methods, demonstrated in work you have done and not only listed as a skill.
- Proficiency in FEA (Nastran, ANSYS, Abaqus, or equivalent) for modal, static, and linear dynamics problems.
- Personal responsibility for at least one model-test correlation against modal or vibration test data, including a case where the model and test disagreed and you found out why.
- Ability to build and maintain a system-level integrated FEM incorporating inputs from multiple contributing teams at different fidelity levels.
- Structural analysis of flight or high-reliability hardware, including margins and requirements compliance.

Preferred qualifications:

- BS or MS or Ph.D. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Structural dynamics as your primary discipline: modal analysis, frequency response, and eigenvalue methods, demonstrated in work you have done and not only listed as a skill.
- Proficiency in FEA (Nastran, ANSYS, Abaqus, or equivalent) for modal, static, and linear dynamics problems.
- Personal responsibility for at least one model-test correlation against modal or vibration test data, including a case where the model and test disagreed and you found out why.
- Ability to build and maintain a system-level integrated FEM incorporating inputs from multiple contributing teams at different fidelity levels.
- Structural analysis of flight or high-reliability hardware, including margins and requirements compliance.

Additional Requirements This is a fast-paced, high-impact environment - flexibility to occasionally work extended hours or weekends during critical periods is expected.

This is a full time, exempt position, based out of our Arlington, TX office. The total compensation packaged will be determined by various factors such as your relevant job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

We are redefining how satellites are designed, manufactured and used—so we’re looking for candidates with passion, deep knowledge and direct experience on LEO satellite component development, design and in-orbit activities. If that’s your experience – then we’ll be immediately wow-ed.

E-Space is not currently able to provide employment sponsorship for candidates who do not hold work authorization for the location of this role.

Why E-Space is right for you:

As a member of our team, you will play a crucial role in driving our success.  Our team members have a strong sense of dedication and responsibility; this includes a strong commitment to our mission to create an entirely new suite of global capabilities to improve lives, business efficiencies and build a smarter planet. This means that there will be times when extra hours, including nights and weekends, may be needed to meet critical deadlines and mission goals.  In return, we offer a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development and the chance to make a meaningful impact in a high-growth industry.

We want you to make the most of your journey at E-Space. That’s why we support and invest in the physical, emotional and financial well-being of our team members and their families. Some of what you can expect when working at E-Space:

- An opportunity to really make a difference
- Sustainability at our core
- Fair and honest workplace
- Innovative thinking is encouraged
- Competitive salaries
- Continuous learning and development
- Health and wellness care options
- Financial solutions for the future
- Optional legal services (US only)
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off

## About E-Space

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: E-Space is building the world's most sustainable low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network designed to connect billions of devices and deliver secure, real-time data and AI-driven insights anywhere on Earth.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage; $50M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: Arlington, Texas, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Greg Wyler (previously founded O3b Networks and OneWeb)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Telecommunications / Space technology (LEO satellite communications)
- **Target customers**: B2B, B2G — governments, defense agencies, critical infrastructure operators, logistics & asset tracking firms, digital agriculture, and enterprise IoT customers
- **Mission**: "Make data universally available, secure and actionable anywhere on the planet."

## Products & Services
- **E-Space LEO Platform**: A low Earth orbit satellite constellation (planned 100,000+ satellites) that securely connects billions of small, easy-to-install devices anywhere on Earth. Data can be routed to data centers or processed with edge AI (AIoT) for real-time insights and automation.
- **Constellations-as-a-Service**: Enables governments and enterprises to operate, control, and monitor their own satellite systems, allowing every nation to become "spacefaring."
- **Defense & Security Solutions**: A resilient satellite system designed for defense applications, leveraging space as "the ultimate high ground."
- **Critical Infrastructure & ESG Monitoring**: Rapid-deploy connectivity for monitoring critical infrastructure and Earth's sensitive resources, positioning E-Space as an "ESG partner to the planet."

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding — USD $50M (Seed round, February 2022, led by Prime Movers Lab; additional venture round in November 2024). Annual Revenue — EUR 3.4M (estimated).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Prime Movers Lab (lead seed investor)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Completed Beta-1 and Beta-2 satellite launches (execution beyond theory)
  - Acquired CommAgility (December 2022) for USD $14.5M, bringing wireless/5G expertise in-house
  - 108 active job postings — job postings up +163.4% year-over-year
  - Workforce distributed across 7 countries (US, France, Germany, UK, India, Philippines, Mexico)
  - Talent drawn from SpaceX, Thales Alenia Space, Eutelsat OneWeb, Planet, Meta, and Rakuten

## Competitive Advantages
- **Sustainability-first design**: E-Space sets a new standard in sustainable space infrastructure, actively minimizing space debris and preserving access to space — a key differentiator versus legacy LEO systems.
- **Cost disruption**: Overhauled spacecraft, antenna, and terminal design, plus a new deployment approach, lowers total satellite system costs to "a fraction of competing LEO systems."
- **Founder pedigree**: Greg Wyler is a proven space industry pioneer (O3b Networks, OneWeb), giving the company deep credibility and network access.
- **Resiliency & security**: The system is designed to be the world's most resilient satellite network, with features tailored for defense and government customers.
- **Vertical integration**: In-house expertise across flight software, satellite platform engineering, wireless modem/DSP, and AI/ML — reinforced by the CommAgility acquisition.

## Strategic Focus
- **Constellation deployment**: Scaling from Beta satellites toward the planned multi-application LEO constellation.
- **Democratizing space**: Making space-based communications affordable and accessible to governments, businesses, and communities worldwide.
- **AI + IoT convergence**: Embedding AI across the network (edge and in-between) to deliver actionable insights beyond traditional IoT.
- **ESG leadership**: Leveraging space data to drive environmental, social, and governance decisions globally.
- **Government & defense expansion**: Actively pursuing sovereign space capabilities through Constellations-as-a-Service.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: E-Space describes its team as "curious, intentional and empowering" — "space pioneers" encouraged to turn science-fiction thinking into real ideas.
- **Work model**: Remote work supported; multiple office locations across the US (Arlington TX HQ, Saratoga CA, plus 3 more), France (Toulouse), UK, Germany, and India.
- **Engineering culture**: Deep technical organization — 33 of ~54 employees are in technical roles. Open roles span FPGA engineering, embedded software, DSP/5G PHY, spacecraft radiation effects, opto-mechanical engineering, and flight operations.
- **Compensation**: Competitive — e.g., Lead Embedded Systems Software Engineer role listed at $150K–$225K.
- **Growth trajectory**: Rapidly scaling (job postings up +163% YoY) with a mission-driven focus on sustainability and global connectivity — an opportunity to join early in a high-impact space venture.
- **Team pedigree**: Work alongside alumni from SpaceX, Thales Alenia Space, Planet, OneWeb, and Meta.

## Sources
1. [e-space.com — About](https://www.e-space.com/pages/about)
2. [e-space.com — Bridging Earth and Space](https://www.e-space.com/?57bcb281_page=9)
3. [linkedin.com — E-Space Group](https://linkedin.com/company/e-space-group)
4. [welcometothejungle.com — E-Space careers](https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/e-space)
5. [jobs.lever.co — E-Space Full Stack Developer posting](https://jobs.lever.co/espace/0ea0b907-71c5-4743-9ef8-2b3bf491c603)

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