Structures Design Engineer II – Lunar Permanence

Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies.

Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents.

Provide manufacturing and production support for your hardware.

Provide technical guidance for integration.

Support configuration development and trade studies.

Apply practical approaches to hardware fabrication and cost impacts.

Create test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware.

Work with vertically-integrated teams that are responsible for materials, manufacturing processes, to produce world-class aerospace hardware.

Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis.

Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data.

Participate in the development and purchase of new equipment and tooling.

Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status.

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering.
• 3+ years of experience with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
• Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more of the following areas:
  Structural design of metallic components and assemblies, Vehicle load path distribution, and first order strength assessment and sizing, Material selection, compatibility and manufacturing techniques.
• Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software.
• Familiar with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5).
• Ability to rapidly apply structural mechanics principles and development designs using hand calculations and finite element analysis (desired).
• Understanding of material and design considerations in a cryogenic operating environment (desired).
• Experience with full product lifecycle of design, test, and production (desired).
• Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, Windchill 10 (desired).
• Knowledge of design and fabrication considerations for composite structures (desired).
• Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark’s ect.) (desired).
• Familiarity with analysis codes:
  Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, Hyper Mesh, Hypersizer (desired).

Demonstrates expertise in structural design and analysis for aerospace applications, with a strong focus on 3D CAD modeling, material selection, and integration of complex systems. Proficient in developing test plans and supporting the full product lifecycle from design to production.

• 3D CAD Software Proficiency
• Structural Design of Metallic Components
• GD&T Analysis (ASME Y14.5)
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Experience with Aerospace Structures

• Structural Design
• 3D Modeling
• Material Selection
• Finite Element Analysis
• Test Planning
• Load Path Distribution
• Strength Assessment
• Manufacturing Techniques
• Cryogenic Design Considerations
• Classical Hand Analysis

• Technical Guidance
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Project Coordination

• Aerospace Hardware
• Automotive Structures
• Launch Vehicle Structures
• Composite Structures
• Subsystem Testing

• Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5
• Windchill 10
• Nastran
• ANSYS
• Optistruct
• Abaqus
• Hyper Mesh
• Hypersizer