Spacecraft Structures Engineer II – Impactful Missions

Firefly Aerospace; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; 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 seeks an experienced spacecraft structures engineer to develop primary and secondary structures for the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and Elytra vehicles. You will collaborate with a high-caliber team across analysis, design, fabrication and testing to ensure structural integrity throughout the life cycle.

The role requires a BS in engineering and 3+ years in aerospace structures; MS or 5+ years is preferred. Proficiency with 3D CAD (Siemens NX, FiberSim) and FEA tools is essential.

Qualifications

• BS degree in aerospace, mechanical, or civil engineering with 3+ years in aerospace/related structures engineering
• MS degree and/or 5+ years of experience preferred
• Experience with composite manufacturing methods and material selection welcomed

Responsibilities

• Own and influence the entire hardware design cycle: 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, requalifying designs, supporting production with on-site reviews and non-conformance disposition
• Create CAD drawings, specifications, analysis reports, test plans and reports
• Perform first-order strength and sizing calculations with stress/dynamics teams

Skills

3D CAD

Mechanical design

Team collaboration

Structural integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/ mechanical/ civil engineering

Master's degree in aerospace/ mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

FiberSim

Nastran

ANSYS

FEMAP

Simcenter

Job description

Firefly Aerospace seeks an experienced spacecraft structures engineer to develop primary and secondary structures for the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and Elytra vehicles. You will collaborate with a high-caliber team across analysis, design, fabrication and testing to ensure structural integrity throughout the life cycle.

The role requires a BS in engineering and 3+ years in aerospace structures; MS or 5+ years is preferred. Proficiency with 3D CAD (Siemens NX, FiberSim) and FEA tools is essential.