Payload Design and Build Engineer

Stratolaunch • Mojave, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Stratolaunch is seeking a Sr or Staff-level Mechanical or Structural Engineer to lead the Talon mechanical interface design and build, for integration of experimental customer payloads on the Talon-A hypersonic vehicles. This position involves working with a multi-disciplinary engineering team, program management, and customers. While this role is primarily mechanical integration focused, an ideal candidate will also have experience with high temperature material properties, system integration and avionics packaging.

Requirements

• Proficient with 3D CAD modeling, assembly management, and PDM
• Ability to communicate technical challenges and guidance to varied audiences to gain support or resolve concerns
• Ability to work on their own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance
• Experience with Solidworks or NX (both preferred)
• Experience with structural analysis methods (hand calcs, FEMAP, Ansys, etc.)
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
• Familiarity with configuration management systems such as Jira
• Familiarity with requirement management systems such as Jama, Cameo, DOORS, etc.
• Design team leadership and project management.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in small, dynamic engineering teams where each member often has multiple responsibilities
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Experience with NX and Team Center
• Experience with configuration management systems such as Jira
• Experience with requirement management systems such as Jama, Cameo, DOORS, etc.

Responsibilities

• Work across many teams and subsystems to define interface and integration requirements
• Perform the design and analysis, as necessary, of mechanical and avionics packaging of customer payloads
• Perform structural and thermal analysis of mechanical components and/or assemblies including experimental OML changes to the hypersonic airframe.
• Create, organize, and manage 3D CAD sub models and master models for Talon-A payloads
• Spec and order hardware, as required, to fabricate your designs
• Deconflict hardware interface issues between teams by raising and helping correct issues quickly
• Support fabricators and mechanics in building and integrating all components and assemblies onto the vehicle
• Report to and support Talon-A Payload Integration Lead
• Mentor junior Mechanical Payload Engineers to instill best practices for design and analysis approaches.
• Make suggestions and recommendations for improvements, including changes to workflow.
• Support technical customer reviews and ensure contract deliverables are on time and meet or exceed customer requirements
• Provide technical support for payload proposals and contract negotiations
• Travel, as needed, to support the company
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior