Junior Structures Engineer — Launch Vehicles

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in the Austin area seeks an entry-level Structures Responsible Engineer for Primary Structures. You will develop pressurized structures across the product life cycle, joining a high-skill team involved in analysis, design, fabrication and testing, with emphasis on collaboration and a can-do attitude.

Role emphasizes cross-disciplinary guidance, 3-D CAD, and structural verification from concept to production, with a focus on big, room-temperature and cryogenic structures used in

Qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering is required.
• Internships in structural design roles are preferred.
• Strong CAD design and integration skills in 3-D CAD software.
• Ability to work in a multi-discipline team and provide guidance.
• Experience with FEA/FEM tools such as Nastran/ANSYS/Simcenter.

Responsibilities

• Create cradle to grave road maps for hardware, including design and testing.
• Design and develop large composite pressurized structures.
• Mass optimize existing designs and requalify them.
• Support products from concept through production stages.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Maintain requirements, schedules, budgets, and status.
• Create CAD drawings, specifications, and documentation.
• Perform first order strength and sizing calculations.

Skills

3-D CAD software

Team collaboration

Structural analysis

FEA tools

Composite structures

Education

B.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

FiberSim

Nastran

ANSYS

FEMAP

Simcenter

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in the Austin area seeks an entry-level Structures Responsible Engineer for Primary Structures. You will develop pressurized structures across the product life cycle, joining a high-skill team involved in analysis, design, fabrication and testing, with emphasis on collaboration and a can-do attitude.

Role emphasizes cross-disciplinary guidance, 3-D CAD, and structural verification from concept to production, with a focus on big, room-temperature and cryogenic structures used in