Responsibilities
- Contribute to a diverse team of mechanical and manufacturing engineers
- Contribute to structural development of the hypersonic vehicle, including trade studies and structural layout
- Responsible for contributing to final technical decisions for the structures subsystem
- Support the successful execution of structural design reviews to advance the program through manufacturing and into flight test
- Contribute to 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 Airframe Lead
- Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments
Requirements
- 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
- Experience with metallic structures design, analysis, and manufacturing
- Experience with technical aerospace work, including working with vendors
- Experience with risk management and critical path workflow
- Excellent written & verbal communication
- Ability to create and review engineering drawings per AMSE Y14.5
- 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.
Nice to Have
- Significant experience with the rapid development of prototype or experimental flight vehicles, including full life-cycle involvement on at least one program
- Experience with thermally stresses airframes
- Experience with hands-on fabrication in an aerospace environment
- Experience transitioning prototype programs into Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP)
- Experience with Design for Manufacturability & Assembly (DFMA) improvement effort
- Experience with hypersonic and/or supersonic vehicle development
- Experience with air-launched vehicle development
- Experience with composite structures design, analysis, and manufacturing
- Active S, 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
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Structure: multi-disciplined group of engineers
Additional Information
- Position based in Mojave, CA.
- Travel, as needed, to support the department. Travel estimated to be <5%.
- Base salary and leveling are established on a case-by-case basis. We consider several factors to ensure a competitive offer, including your location, educational background, and a comprehensive assessment of the skills and experience demonstrated during your interviews.
- This position may involve the operation of company vehicles as part of assigned duties.
- Mojave Air & Spaceport is located just outside of Lancaster/Palmdale and is only 95 miles north of Los Angeles. The area offers both affordability and central access to a variety of California's best attractions and landmarks. Not much for the outdoors and prefer the city life? You’re within a half day’s drive or less of Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, and San Francisco where you can find a variety of live entertainment, museums, tours, and historical sight-seeing. Theme parks are in abundance, with Six Flags Magic Mountain, Disneyland, and Knotts Berry Farm ready to meet the needs of rollercoaster thrill seekers. Food and drink fanatics are in a haven of delectable choices. Wine aficionados will also find easy access to some of the state’s best vino in Paso Robles, Santa Ynez, and even more locally in Tehachapi and Agua Dulce. Beer fanatics will find some of the best West Coast IPAs at Bravery and Lucky Luke’s in Lancaster. Any food option you crave is covered, and we always recommend the authentic and fresh Mexican food that you won’t find anywhere else in the United States.
