<p><strong>Mission Brief </strong></p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW15538162 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15538162 BCX0">As a Structural Design Engineer in the Reusability Department, you will shape the structural architecture of next-generation reusable launch vehicles. Your work will bridge vehicle design, structural analysis, and integrated system layout to enable fast, informed architecture trade studies and development decisions.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW15538162 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":360}"> </span></p> <p>Your Role in Our Space Mission: </p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Define and evaluate vehicle-level structural loads, load paths, and critical sizing cases across ascent, recovery, landing, and ground operations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":360}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop structural concepts and perform sizing activities using first-principles methods, reduced-order models, and targeted finite element analyses.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":360}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Translate reusable launcher architecture concepts into realistic, rapidly adaptable CAD layouts that support architecture trade studies and vehicle development.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":360}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Assess the integration of primary structures with tanks, fluid systems, aerodynamic surfaces, landing systems, mechanisms, and other vehicle subsystems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":360}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Create and maintain structural models of appropriate fidelity to evaluate feasibility, mass, stiffness, interfaces, and overall vehicle performance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":360}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Identify structural drivers, design constraints, and cross-system dependencies to guide architecture decisions and system optimization.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":360}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Support multidisciplinary vehicle development by balancing structural performance, operability, manufacturability, and reuse requirements.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":360}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Communicate structural implications, trade-offs, and recommendations to engineering stakeholders across the program.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":360}"> </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Qualification Checklist </strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">3-7 years of experience in aerospace, launch vehicles, aircraft structures, or other highly engineered structural products.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":360}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience developing structural concepts and layouts from requirements through preliminary design.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":360}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience contributing to vehicle-level architecture trades and multidisciplinary system development. </span></li> <li>Strong understanding of structural mechanics, load paths, structural sizing, and vehicle-level structural behavior.<span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"><span class="TextRun SCXW594586 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW594586 BCX0">Proficiency with FEM tools (e.g. Abaqus, Nastran, Ansys, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW594586 BCX0">HyperWorks</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW594586 BCX0">) for both conceptual assessments and targeted detailed analyses.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW594586 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"><span class="TextRun SCXW1028838 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW1028838 BCX0">Ability to develop reduced-order models and engineering approximations from higher-fidelity analyses.</span></span></span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"><span class="EOP Selected SCXW1028838 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":360}"><span class="TextRun SCXW72924941 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW72924941 BCX0">Strong CAD skills </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW72924941 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW72924941 BCX0">(e.g. CATIA, Siemens NX or comparable)</