Senior Structures Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Independently execute structural design and/or analysis for significant aerospace components or assemblies.

• Conduct general strength evaluations through hand calculations and FEA using NASTRAN/ANSYS, encompassing fatigue, buckling, and stability assessments.

• Manage CAD models in NX/CATIA, including extensive assemblies and the release processes.

• Define load conditions in partnership with GNC, propulsion, avionics, and systems teams.

• Assist in structural test campaigns and contribute to flight qualification strategies.

• Create internal processes, standards, and documentation for a growing team.

• Mentor junior engineers by providing technical guidance, conducting design reviews, and sharing knowledge.

• Utilize TeamCenter, Dassault systems, Jira, and Confluence for configuration management and program collaboration.

• Work collaboratively with engineering teams throughout the entire hardware development lifecycle, from initial design and detailed engineering to manufacturing support, structural testing, and qualification.

• Aid in the establishment and expansion of the engineering team within a dynamic startup environment characterized by shifting priorities.

⛳️ Requirements

• B.S. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.

• Over 5 years of pertinent engineering experience.

• Proven expertise in structural design utilizing CAD (NX/CATIA) and structural analysis (NASTRAN/ANSYS), or both.

• Familiarity with the associated discipline and the ability to effectively collaborate between design and analysis.

• Proven ability in hand calculations and first-principles analysis.

• Knowledge of fatigue analysis methods and principles.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and team-building abilities.

• U.S. Person eligible for work on ITAR-restricted programs.

• Experience in developing random vibration environments.

• Experience in designing for manufacturability and producibility.

• Experience in developing structural loads, including coupled loads analysis.

• Working knowledge of material behavior, structural stability, joint analysis, damage tolerance, and vibration.

• Experience in creating or contributing to engineering standards and internal procedures.

• Background in multi-stage rockets, aircraft, or spacecraft.

• Experience in flight qualification and structural testing.

• Familiarity with TeamCenter, Dassault systems software, Jira, and Confluence.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans.

• Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

• Full-time employment.