Senior Structural Engineer - Part Time (Temp)

Mclaurin Aerospace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Employer paid insurance

Generous PTO

401k with employer match

Education assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Mclaurin Aerospace in Houston, TX seeks a Senior Structural Engineer for part-time temporary work with the JETS II contract team supporting NASA. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in groundbreaking projects in deep space exploration.

Qualified candidates should have at least a bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably a BSME, along with a minimum of 15 years of experience specifically in NASA spaceflight hardware structures. Outstanding benefits include competitive pay, paid holidays, and comprehensive insurance coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years related experience in aerospace and structural engineering.
• Experience with NASA spaceflight hardware systems and fracture control requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review Commercial Crew Stress Reports to support NASA flights.
• Analyze components and subsystem hardware designs.
• Create a comments and questions database for Structural Analysis Reports.

Skills

NASA Spaceflight hardware structures and analysis

Fracture Control experience

Structural analysis

Review of commercial crew stress reports

Spreadsheet database creation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

BSME in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Senior Structural Engineer - Part Time (Temp)

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Structural Engineer - Part Time (Temp) to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to NASA/ES to Review of Commercial Crew Stress Reports to support first flight NET Jan 2024
• Review of components and subsystem hardware designs
• Prior Experience reviewing Structural verification plans and structural analysis for NASA spaceflight hardware
• Fracture Control experience for spaceflight hardware, understand of NASA fracture control requirements and implementation
• Review Structural Analysis Reports and create a spreadsheet database with comments and questions
• Meet with Sierra to resolve comments and questions as needed
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and may be expected to have a related master's or higher degree and normally possess 15+ years of related experience
• BSME in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years experience in NASA Spaceflight hardware structures and analysis

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Positive work-life balance
• 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Generous PTO
• 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
• Education assistance
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.