Sr. Structures Design Engineer

Intuitive Machines•Mountain View, CA

40d•$104,000 - $173,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lanteris Space is seeking a Sr. Structures Design Engineer to join its team in Palo Alto, California. The engineer will design and develop spacecraft structures and secondary supports, work as the senior engineer on a small design team, maintain the engineering schedule, generate drawings, support spacecraft structure builds, and contribute to special projects involving structural products. The role includes developing product specifications and coordinating design details, interfaces, test plans and procedures, and manufacturing and test processes based on program requirements. The engineer will also assist with integrating subcontracted hardware into spacecraft system architectures, produce engineering drawings and models, and help resolve nonconformances and improve processes. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or a related field, along with five years of experience that includes piece-part and subassembly modeling using Creo or other CAD software and assembly drawing generation. The successful candidate must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The California base salary range is $104,000–$173,000 annually. Benefits for eligible employees include paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and a 401(k).

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of manufacturing processes, additive design, mechanical assembly, electromechanical integration, or related areas involving flight equipment.
Experience with Creo and MATLAB/Simulink.
Ability to serve as a subsystem owner and/or lead a multidisciplinary team in fulfilling program requirements.
Ability to evaluate processes for non-value-added steps and continuous-improvement opportunities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Group project experience and ability to collaborate with team members from different technical disciplines.
Strong project management skills.
Detailed understanding of top-level assembly models, product structure, and bill of materials (BOM) definition.
Understanding of design practices for release, redline, and engineering change notice processes.
Comfort working on interdisciplinary teams, internally and externally.
Comfort leading and conducting meetings with customers, vendors, and different levels of management.

Responsibilities

Create product specifications and negotiate design details, interfaces, test plans and procedures, and manufacturing and test processes based on program requirements.
Assist in overseeing integration of subcontracted hardware into spacecraft systems architecture.
Generate engineering drawings and models using Creo and other design tools.
Help disposition nonconformances and drive process improvements.
Maintain the engineering schedule, support spacecraft structure builds, and contribute to special projects involving structural products.