Structures Design Engineer III - Lunar Permanence Verified today

Role Overview

You will join the Lunar Permanence business unit as part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians and engineers. You will develop MMOD and secondary structure for the MK2 Crew Lander, playing a key role in the Human Landing System that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond Earth.

Responsibilities

• Design, analysis, development and testing of 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 responsible for materials and manufacturing processes to produce world-class aerospace hardware
• Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
• Plan, coordinate and conduct tests, then 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 Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering
• 8+ 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
• Familiarity with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5)

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to rapidly apply structural mechanics principles and development designs using hand calculations and finite element analysis
• Understanding of material and design considerations in a cryogenic operating environment
• Experience designing and analyzing large airframe structures
• Experience with full product lifecycle of design, test and production
• Experience with Creo or Windchill 10
• Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark's)
• Familiarity with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, HyperMesh, Hypersizer

Compensation

Base pay range varies by location: CA and WA applicants $121,023-$169,432.20; CO applicants $110,938-$155,312.85. Other site ranges may differ.

Requirements

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with company match up to 5%
• Education Support Program
• Stock options for regular employees (20+ hours per week)
• Paid time off: up to four weeks per year, up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Performance bonuses and additional benefits based on role type and job level (not guaranteed)