Spacecraft Structural Design Engineer – SLS Programs

Amentum; Huntsville, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum's Structural & Mechanical Design and Analysis team in Huntsville conducts advanced analysis and design for the Space Launch System, including spacecraft/payload integration. The engineer will independently and collaboratively support design for flight hardware, adapters, and interfaces, leveraging Creo, GD&T, and Windchill to maintain robust configurations.

Responsibilities include modeling large assemblies, managing CAD data, and guiding changes through governance boards while

Qualifications

• Familiarity with launch vehicle systems.
• Experience with structural design methods, test methodology, material behavior, and fabrication methods.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and design tolerances.
• Ability to use PTC Creo 9.0 or newer to create detailed drawings per ASME Y14.100-2000 and/or Global Drawing Reference Manual.
• Ability to apply CAD best practices for robust development of PTC Creo 9.0 or newer drawings, assemblies, and models.
• Ability to use product design definition created with digital product definition/model-based design practices as described in ASME Y14.41.
• Familiarity with engineering drawing and model review and release processes.
• Fluency with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5 for drawing development including tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Experience with PTC Windchill PLM/PDM software to manage and control models and drawings is preferred.
• Capable of functioning in a multi-disciplinary team of engineers with expertise in aerosciences, manufacturing and producibility, structural test equipment, and test hardware.
• Capable of working with external teams including main propulsion systems, reaction control systems, quality control, ground support systems, safety, and system engineering and integration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite competence (Word, Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook) is required.

Responsibilities

• Providing structural and mechanical design support for flight hardware including adapters and secondary structures, secondary payload support, thermal protection system, electrical interfaces, and isolation hardware between vehicle compartments.
• Modeling large assembly and subassemblies in support of the Space Launch System program as well as other new and existing spaceflight programs.
• Managing large Computer Aided Design (CAD) files using Product Data Management (PDM) systems.
• Providing support for the development, review, and implementation of changes in SLS program documentation through gathering pertinent information and documentation from appropriate disciplines and presenting to the appropriate governing boards.
• Participating in reviews, meetings, technical interchange meetings, boards, working groups, and trade studies related to hardware design and development.

Skills

Launch vehicle systems

Structural design methods

Engineering drawings

PTC Creo 9

CAD best practices

Model-based design

Geometric Dimensioning

Windchill PLM

Multidisciplinary teamwork

External teams collaboration

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

PTC Creo 9.0+

Windchill PLM

PDM systems

ASME Y14.100 drawing standard

Job description

Amentum's Structural & Mechanical Design and Analysis team in Huntsville conducts advanced analysis and design for the Space Launch System, including spacecraft/payload integration. The engineer will independently and collaboratively support design for flight hardware, adapters, and interfaces, leveraging Creo, GD&T, and Windchill to maintain robust configurations.

Responsibilities include modeling large assemblies, managing CAD data, and guiding changes through governance boards while