Lead Rocket Structures & Materials Engineer

Astra Core-X; Denver (CO); Presencial; USD 120 000 - 170 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical, Dental, Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Bonus eligible

Resumo da oferta

Astra CoreX, Inc. (ACX) is seeking a Lead Structures & Materials Engineer to lead the design, analysis, qualification, and continuous improvement of structural and thermal components for rocket propulsion systems, flight vehicles, and associated ground support equipment.

You will design flight structures, perform FEA, select advanced materials, support additive manufacturing, and lead failure investigations across lab, ground propulsion tests, and flight tests in a U.S.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Materials Engineering.
• 3–10 years of experience designing and analyzing aerospace structures.
• Proficiency with ANSYS, Abaqus, or NASTRAN FEA.
• Experience conducting static and nonlinear structural analysis.
• Deep familiarity with composites and other advanced materials.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• U.S. citizen with eligibility for government security clearance.

Responsabilidades

• Design and analyze flight structures, motor cases, nozzles, ground test stands, and launch towers.
• Perform bolted joint hand calculations and structural and thermal FEA.
• Select composites, metals, and insulation materials for high pressure/high temperature environments.
• Support additive manufacturing of polymers, composites, and metallic parts.
• Lead failure investigations in lab tests, ground propulsion tests, and flight tests.
• Support propulsion system static fire and launch vehicle flight testing.

Conhecimentos

Aerospace structures design

Static analysis

Nonlinear analysis

Composite materials

Verbal communication

Written communication

Security clearance eligibility

Formação académica

Bachelor's in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Materials Engineering

Ferramentas

ANSYS

Abaqus

NASTRAN FEA

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Astra CoreX, Inc. (ACX) is seeking a Lead Structures & Materials Engineer to lead the design, analysis, qualification, and continuous improvement of structural and thermal components for rocket propulsion systems, flight vehicles, and associated ground support equipment.

You will design flight structures, perform FEA, select advanced materials, support additive manufacturing, and lead failure investigations across lab, ground propulsion tests, and flight tests in a U.S.