Sr. Structures Design Engineer

Sr. Structures Design Engineer (Palo Alto, CA)

In this role you will be responsible for the design and development of spacecraft structures and secondary supports. You will work with a small design team as the senior engineer, maintaining engineering schedule and generating drawings, supporting spacecraft structure build and supporting special projects dealing with structural products.

• Create product specifications, negotiate design details, interfaces, test plans/procedures, and manufacturing/test processes based on program requirements.
• Assist in oversight for the integration of subcontracted hardware into spacecraft systems architecture.
• Generate engineering drawings and models with Creo and other design tools.
• Help disposition nonconformances and drive process improvements.

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace) or related field.
• 5 years of experience, including piece part and subassembly modeling in Creo or other CAD software and assembly drawing generation.

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, additive design, mechanical assembly, electromechanical integration, and flight equipment.
• Experience with Creo, MATLAB/Simulink.
• Ability to assume role as subsystem owner and/or lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience evaluating processes for non-value-added steps and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Group project experience and collaboration across disciplines.
• Project management skills.
• Detailed understanding of top-level assembly models, product structure, and BOM definition.
• Understanding of design practices for release, redline, and engineering change notice processes.
• Comfortable working on interdisciplinary teams and leading meetings with customers, vendors, and management.

• Base pay range (California): $ – $ annually.
• Benefits: paid time off, health and welfare insurance, 401(k) for eligible employees.

Lanteris Space Systems is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Lanteris Space Systems complies with disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.