Senior Structures Engineer jobs in United States
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EVONA ยท 1 day ago

Senior Structures Engineer

EVONA is an emerging leader in launch vehicle innovation, focused on creating the next generation of fully and rapidly reusable rockets. As a Senior Structures Design Engineer, you will lead the structural design of rocket components, manage the entire lifecycle of your hardware, and collaborate closely with manufacturing and test teams.

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Hiring Manager
Josiah Burgess
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Responsibilities

Leading the structural design of the rocket across pressurized, primary, and thrust-bearing components
Taking full lifecycle ownership of your hardware (design, analysis, build, integration, flight)
Developing load paths, load cases, and conducting structural analyses (hand calcs to FEA)
Working side-by-side with manufacturing and test teams
Creating tools and design guidelines to improve development cycles
Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to a strong, empowered engineering culture

Qualification

Aerospace primary structuresCAD (NX preferred)Analysis tools (ANSYS preferred)Structural analysisMentorship experienceEngineering judgmentLaunch vehicles backgroundCryogenic propellants backgroundBachelor's degree in engineeringCommunication skills

Required

8+ years of experience in aerospace primary structures (with flown hardware)
Strong fundamentals and engineering judgment
Hands-on experience with CAD (NX preferred) and analysis tools (ANSYS preferred)
Ability to balance quick-turn calculations with high-fidelity simulations
Proven mentorship experience and excellent communication skills
Bachelor's degree in engineering

Preferred

Background in launch vehicles and/or cryogenic propellants

Benefits

401(k) match
Stock options
Paid parental leave
Wellness perks
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Company

EVONA

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We believe in the evolution of knowledge and the progression of people - it is so core to our business, it's the meaning of our name: EVO - to evolve, ONA - people.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Jack Madley
Co-Founder
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