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Stratolaunch · 2 days ago

Engineering Airframe Lead

Mojave, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$152K/yr - $230K/yr

10+ years exp

Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. They are seeking a Staff or Principal-level Mechanical Engineer to lead the airframe team in the development of an air-launched, hypersonic flight vehicle development program.

AerospaceInnovation ManagementManufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead a diverse team of mechanical and manufacturing engineers

Lead structural development of the hypersonic vehicle, 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 through manufacturing and into 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

Work hand-in-hand with the program responsible engineers and Chief Engineer to lead the program to a successful outcome

Management of small team of direct reports (1:1s, reviews, etc.)

Regular and comprehensive communication to program Chief Engineer

Travel, as needed, to support the program

Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments

Qualification

Mechanical designStructural analysisPrototype developmentAerospace leadershipRisk management3D CADMetallic structuresComposite structuresSecurity clearanceTeam leadershipCommunication

Required

Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: mechanical design, structures, mechanical systems, structural-thermal analysis, 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 lead and/or analyst on a structures team

Experience with metallic structures design, analysis, 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

Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities

3D CAD experience (Siemens NX and Teamcenter preferred)

MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook)

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

Staff-level ($152,500-$200,000): Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Principal-level ($175,500-$230,300): Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 20-25 years of relevant 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 composite structures design, analysis, and manufacturing

Experience with personnel management and small team leadership

Active Secret, TS, and/or SCI security clearance

Experience with FEMAP, Nastran

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