Structural Design Engineer

Actalent•Mojave, CA

78d•$152,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join a dynamic team of mechanical and manufacturing engineers to lead the structural development of a hypersonic vehicle. This role requires a forward-thinking engineer who is responsible for making final technical decisions for the structures subsystem and ensuring the successful execution of structural design reviews. You will play a pivotal role in advancing the program through manufacturing and into flight test, while working closely with program responsible engineers and the Chief Engineer to achieve a successful outcome.

Requirements

Mechanical engineering, aircraft, aerospace structural, aircraft mechanical, structural design, mechanical, aerospace engineering, aerospace aircraft knowledge.
Significant experience with the rapid development of prototype or experimental flight vehicles, including full life-cycle involvement on at least one program.
Experience as a design engineering lead and/or analyst on a structures team.
Experience with metallic structures design, analysis, and manufacturing.
Technical aerospace leadership experience, including working with sub-contractors.
Risk management experience.
Experience working in small engineering teams with multiple responsibilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance.
Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks to align with business goals.
Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with hypersonic and/or supersonic vehicle development.
Experience with air-launched vehicle development.
Experience with composite structures design, analysis, and manufacturing.
Experience with personnel management and small team leadership.
Active Secret, TS, and/or SCI security clearance.
3D CAD experience (Siemens NX and Teamcenter preferred).
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook).
Familiarity with configuration management systems such as JIRA, GIT, JAMA, etc.
Experience with FEMAP, Nastran.

Responsibilities

Lead structural development of the hypersonic vehicle, including trade studies and structural layout.
Make final technical decisions for the structures subsystem.
Execute structural design reviews to advance the program through manufacturing and into flight test.
Lead structural systems engineering approach, including creating and dispositioning structural requirements, mass properties management, and guiding configuration management of models.
Review and approve documents, reports, and analyses, and set engineering and design best practices and standards for the structures team.
Waive or approve ground testing based on structural technical risk assessments.
Manage a small team of direct reports, including conducting one-on-ones and reviews.
Communicate regularly and comprehensively with the program Chief Engineer.
Travel as needed to support the program.
Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments.