Structures Engineering Lead

Stratolaunch • Mojave, CA

12h • $157,000 - $237,300 • Hybrid

About The Position

Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security.
To help achieve these efforts, Stratolaunch is seeking a Staff or Principal-level Mechanical Engineer to lead the airframe team in the development of an air-launched, hypersonic flight vehicle development program. This position requires leading a multi-disciplined group of engineers to design, build, and test vehicles to meet customer structural requirements. An ideal candidate has significant prototype development experience, with focus in thermal-structural-mechanical design, leading to first flights.

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
• Significant experience with the rapid development of prototype or experimental flight vehicles, including full life-cycle involvement on at least one program
• Significant experience as a design engineering lead and/or analyst on a structures team
• Experience with metallic structures design, analysis, and manufacturing
• Experience with technical aerospace leadership, including working with sub-contractors
• Experience with risk management
• Experience working in small engineering teams where each member often has multiple responsibilities
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• 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.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 20+ years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

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
• Experience with FEMAP, Nastran

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse team of mechanical and manufacturing engineers
• Lead structural development of the hypersonic vehicle, including trade studies and structural layout
• Responsible for making final technical decisions for the structures subsystem
• Lead the successful execution of structural design reviews to advance the program through manufacturing and into flight test
• Lead 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 Chief Engineer
• Travel, as needed, to support the program
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments

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

What This Job Offers

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