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Stratolaunch · 1 hour ago

Structures Engineering Lead

Mojave, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$117K/yr - $154K/yr

5+ years exp

Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. They are seeking a Senior or Staff-level Structural or Mechanical Engineer to lead the structures team in the development of the Talon-A hypersonic flight vehicle, focusing on design, integration, and testing of vehicles and payloads.

AerospaceInnovation ManagementManufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work hand-in-hand with the program responsible engineers, Payload Lead, and Talon-A Chief Engineer to lead the program to a successful outcome

Lead a diverse team of mechanical engineers, structural engineers, structural analysts, dynamics analysts, and manufacturing engineers

Lead structural development of the hypersonic vehicle and integration of payloads, including trade studies and structural layout

Responsible for making final technical decisions for the structures subsystem

Lead the successful execution of structural design reviews to advance the program vehicles through manufacturing and flight test

Lead structural systems engineering approach, which may include: creating and dispositioning structural requirements, mass properties management, guiding the configuration management of models, reviewing and approving documents/reports/analyses, setting engineering and design best practices and standards for the structures team, waiving or approving ground testing based on structural technical risk assessments, etc

Regular and comprehensive communication to program Chief Engineer

Contribute to the integration of complex aerospace systems

Travel, as needed, to support the program

Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments

Qualification

Structural engineeringThermal-structural analysisPrototype developmentComposite structuresTechnical aerospace leadershipRisk management3D CAD (CATIA/Solidworks)Configuration management JIRAConfiguration management GITPrioritizationSecurity clearanceComplex aerospace systemsStatic structural testingProgramming PythonProgramming C++Programming MatlabCommunicationTeam collaborationAdaptabilityInitiative

Required

Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: structures, loads, structural-thermal analysis, mechanical systems, aircraft systems, aircraft operations, launch vehicle integration

Significant experience with the rapid development of prototype or experimental flight vehicles, including full life-cycle involvement on at least one program

Significant experience as a design engineering and/or analyst lead on a structures team

Experience with composite structures analysis, design, and manufacturing

Experience with technical aerospace leadership, including working with sub-contractors

Experience with risk management

Experience working in small engineering teams where each member often has multiple responsibilities

Excellent written & verbal communication

Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance

Ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals

Complex aerospace system development

Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities

MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook)

Configuration management systems such as JIRA, GIT, JAMA, etc

3D CAD experience - CATIA or Solidworks

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 5-10 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred

Experience with hypersonic and/or supersonic vehicle development

Experience with air-launched vehicle development

Experience with BMI or epoxy pre-preg composites

Experience with static structural testing

Experience with FEMAP and NX NASTRAN

Programming - Python, C++, or Matlab

Benefits

9/80 schedule

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)

Paid Maternity and Parental Leave

50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500

Tuition reimbursement

Company

Stratolaunch

Stratolaunch designs, manufactures, and launches aerospace vehicles and technologies to fulfill several important national needs, including the need for reliable, routine access to space and the need to significantly advance the nation’s ability to design and operate hypersonic vehicles.

Founded in 2011

Huntsville, Alabama, USA

201-500 employees