Spacecraft Structures Engineer I – Lander & Orbital Vehicles

Firefly Aerospace; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Texas is seeking an experienced spacecraft structures engineer to develop primary and secondary structures for our Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and Elytra vehicles. You will work across analysis, design, fabrication and testing with a highly skilled team.

You will own the hardware design cycle from concept to verification, designing composite and metallic structures, performing sizing calculations, supporting production reviews, and delivering CAD drawings, specifications and

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical, or civil engineering with 3+ years aerospace structures experience.
• Proficient in 3-D CAD; Siemens NX / FiberSim preferred.
• Knowledge of ASME Y14.5 and drafting for components and assemblies.
• Experience with FEA/FEM tools: Nastran, ANSYS, FEMAP, Simcenter.

Responsibilities

• Own the hardware design cycle for a mission - including conceptual design, structural layout, sizing analysis, hardware production, and structural testing.
• Design and development of composite and metallic structures for orbital and lander spacecraft.
• Mass and production rate optimization of existing designs and requalifying designs.
• Support configuration development and trade studies for future spacecraft missions.
• Create CAD, manufacturing drawings, specifications, analysis reports, test plans and reports.

Skills

Aerospace structures design

3-D CAD (Siemens NX)

ASME Y14.5

Cross-functional collaboration

Precision structural integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/ mechanical / civil engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Siemens NX

FiberSim

Nastran

ANSYS

FEMAP

Simcenter

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in Texas is seeking an experienced spacecraft structures engineer to develop primary and secondary structures for our Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and Elytra vehicles. You will work across analysis, design, fabrication and testing with a highly skilled team.

You will own the hardware design cycle from concept to verification, designing composite and metallic structures, performing sizing calculations, supporting production reviews, and delivering CAD drawings, specifications and