Structures Design Engineer

Orchard•Mountain View, CA

5d•$82,000 - $136,000•Onsite

About The Position

@Orchard LLC is seeking several Structure Design Engineers to join a team in Mountain View, California. The role manages the design and development of spacecraft structures and secondary supports, generates engineering drawings, supports spacecraft structure builds, and contributes to special projects involving structural products. The engineer will work with a satellite and space manufacturer on aerospace engineering programs. The position involves creating product specifications, negotiating design details, designing and building interfaces, and developing test plans, procedures, and build-and-test processes based on program requirements. The engineer will help integrate subcontracted hardware into spacecraft systems architecture, create engineering drawings and models using Creo and other design tools, disposition nonconformances, and drive process improvements. The California base salary is $82,000–$136,000 annually. Eligible employees receive a benefits package that includes 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.
Two years of experience.
Experience with piece-part and subassembly modeling in Creo or other CAD software, and assembly drawing generation.

Nice To Haves

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.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, soldering, mechanical assembly, electromechanical integration, or similar skills involving flight equipment.
Experience with Creo and MATLAB/Simulink.
Ability to serve as a subsystem owner and/or lead a multidisciplinary team in fulfilling programmatic requirements.
Ability to evaluate processes for non-value-added steps and continuous improvement opportunities.
Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and leadership skills.
Group project experience and ability to collaborate with team members across technical disciplines.

Responsibilities

Manage the design and development of spacecraft structures and secondary supports.
Generate drawings and support spacecraft structure builds.
Support special projects involving structural products.
Create product specifications and negotiate design details.
Design and build interfaces.
Create test plans, procedures, and build-and-test processes based on program requirements.
Help oversee 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.