Spacecraft Structures Engineer — Hands-on, Stock Options

General Galactic; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental

401k

Stock options

PTO

Job summary

General Galactic designs, builds, and flies advanced spacecraft. We seek a Structures Engineer to design and analyze critical spacecraft structures and mechanisms across our product suite, owning major vehicle structures, interfaces, and ground systems.

You will move between first-principles analysis, detailed mechanical design, hardware build, test operations, and post-test data review in a fast-paced startup setting.

Qualifications

• BS in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or related technical field.
• 2+ years designing, analyzing, building, or testing aerospace structures or related hardware.
• Strong fundamentals in statics, dynamics, materials science and mechanical design.
• First-principles problem solving.
• Hands-on experience designing flight or test hardware such as panels, mounts, interfaces, deployment systems, or structural assemblies.
• Proficiency in hand calculations, spreadsheets, Python, MATLAB, CAD, and FEA.
• Experience in fast-paced startup environments with ownership and hands-on work across disciplines.
• US person status for export-control compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own structural system design, component selection, and integration for spacecraft vehicles, propulsion systems, ground test hardware, and related hardware.
• Own structural analyses including load paths, modal analyses, coupled loads, shock, safety margins, and interfaces.
• Design and integrate mechatronic systems that support key vehicle functions.
• Develop and maintain simulations, calculations, and models to guide design decisions.
• Create CAD models, drawings, interface definitions, assembly procedures, test procedures, and engineering documentation.
• Plan, execute, and troubleshoot testing of structural systems.

Skills

Statics

Dynamics

Materials science

Mechanical design

First-principles

Python

MATLAB

CAD

Drawings & tolerancing

Manufacturability & testability

FEA

Spacecraft hardware

Education

BS in mechanical engineering

BS in aerospace engineering

Tools

CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks)

FEA tools

Job description

General Galactic designs, builds, and flies advanced spacecraft. We seek a Structures Engineer to design and analyze critical spacecraft structures and mechanisms across our product suite, owning major vehicle structures, interfaces, and ground systems.

You will move between first-principles analysis, detailed mechanical design, hardware build, test operations, and post-test data review in a fast-paced startup setting.