Sr. or Staff level Structural or Mechanical Engineer

Job title: Sr. or Staff level Structural or Mechanical Engineer

About the Role Stratolaunch is seeking a Senior or Staff level Structural or Mechanical Engineer to lead continued development and improvements for the Talon-A hypersonic flight vehicle systems. This role requires leading a multi-disciplinary IPT of engineers to design, build, integrate, and test vehicle and payload system improvements to meet customer requirements and need. An ideal candidate has prototype development or small scale-production experience, with a focus in thermal-structural-mechanical design, leading to first flights.

What You'll Do

• Work hand-in-hand with the program responsible engineers, Payload Lead, and Talon-A Chief Engineer to lead a diverse integrated product team (IPT) of mechanical engineers, structural engineers, structural analysts, dynamics analysts, and manufacturing engineers
• Support structural development of the hypersonic vehicle system improvements and integration of payloads, including trade studies and structural layout
• Responsible for making technical decisions for the structures subsystem
• Lead the successful execution of structural design reviews to advance the program vehicles through manufacturing and 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.
• Regular and comprehensive communication to program Chief Engineer
• Contribute to the integration of complex aerospace systems
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments

What We're Looking For

• Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: structures, loads, structural-thermal analysis, mechanical systems, aircraft systems, aircraft operations, launch vehicle integration
• Experience with the rapid development of prototype or experimental flight vehicles
• Experience as a structural or mechanical design engineer on a structures team
• Experience with composite structures analysis, design, and manufacturing
• Technical leadership experience
• 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
• Ability to work on your 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
• Required Computer Skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook); Configuration management systems such as JIRA, GIT, JAMA, etc.; 3D CAD experience - CATIA or Solidworks

Nice to Have

• Experience with hypersonic and/or supersonic vehicle development, including a full life cycle of the program
• Experience with air-launched vehicle development
• Experience with BMI or epoxy pre-preg composites
• Experience with static structural testing
• Active security clearance
• Preferred Computer Skills: FEMAP and NX NASTRAN; PLM tool like TeamCenter
• Programming - Python, C++, or MATLAB

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary ranges: Sr Level ($120,500-$158,000); Staff Level ($157,000-$206,000)
• 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
• Travel: Travel estimated