Stratolaunch · 11 hours ago
Structures Engineering Lead
Mojave, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$157K/yr - $206K/yr
10+ years expStratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. They are seeking a Structures Engineering Lead to guide the airframe team in developing a hypersonic flight vehicle, requiring leadership of a multi-disciplined engineering group to meet customer structural requirements.
AerospaceManufacturingInnovation Management
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.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
Regular and comprehensive communication to program Chief Engineer
Travel, as needed, to support the program
Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments
Qualification
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
Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience
Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 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 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.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$24.7MKey Investors
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
2025-01-09Grant· $24.7M
Leadership Team
Zachary Krevor
Chief Executive Officer and President
Recent News
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