Lead Spaceflight Pressure Vessel Engineer

Applied Aerospace & Defense; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Aerospace & Defense is seeking a Responsible Engineer for pressure vessels and propellant tanks in Long Beach, CA. You will lead design, development, qualification, and support of spaceflight hardware, partnering with customers and cross-functional teams from concept through production.

The ideal candidate has aerospace mechanical engineering experience, strong CAD skills (NX/Creo), and the ability to drive design for manufacturability in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent.
• 5–10 years of aerospace mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience with CAD and GD&T; Creo experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own design and development programs for pressure vessels and propellant tanks.
• Collaborate with customers and crossfunctional teams from concept to production.
• Create and review CAD models, drawings, specs, and documentation.
• Support qualification, testing, and RCCA activities as needed.

Skills

DFMA

GD&T

Technical communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX CAD

Creo CAD

Job description

Applied Aerospace & Defense is seeking a Responsible Engineer for pressure vessels and propellant tanks in Long Beach, CA. You will lead design, development, qualification, and support of spaceflight hardware, partnering with customers and cross-functional teams from concept through production.

The ideal candidate has aerospace mechanical engineering experience, strong CAD skills (NX/Creo), and the ability to drive design for manufacturability in a fast-paced environment.