Spacecraft Structures Engineer II — Lunar & Orbital Design

firefly; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is seeking an experienced spacecraft structures engineer to develop primary and secondary structures for the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and Elytra vehicles. You will be part of a highly skilled team involved in analysis, design, fabrication, and testing, with emphasis on collaboration and clear communication.

The role requires a B.S. in aerospace/mechanical/civil engineering with 3+ years in aerospace structures; familiarity with 3-D CAD (Siemens NX / FiberSim) and ASME Y14.5.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical, or civil engineering; 3+ years in aerospace structures.
• Proficiency with 3-D CAD software (Siemens NX / FiberSim).
• Solid understanding of ASME Y14.5 and drafting techniques.
• Ability to work in a multi-discipline team and provide technical guidance.
• Experience with precision structural integration and manufacturing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Own and influence the hardware design cycle from concept to testing.
• Design composite and metallic structures for orbital and lander spacecraft.
• Optimize mass and production rates of existing designs.
• Support production with onsite reviews and non-conformance closure.
• Contribute to configuration development and mission trade studies.
• Maintain requirements compliance, schedules, and inter-system collaboration.
• Create CAD drawings, specifications, analysis reports, and test plans.
• Perform first-order strength and sizing calculations with stress analysts.

Skills

3D CAD

Siemens NX

FiberSim

ASME Y14.5

Team collaboration

Structural integration

Education

B.S. in aerospace/mechanical/civil

M.S. in aerospace/mechanical (desirable)

Tools

Nastran

ANSYS

FEMAP

Simcenter

Job description

Firefly Aerospace is seeking an experienced spacecraft structures engineer to develop primary and secondary structures for the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and Elytra vehicles. You will be part of a highly skilled team involved in analysis, design, fabrication, and testing, with emphasis on collaboration and clear communication.

The role requires a B.S. in aerospace/mechanical/civil engineering with 3+ years in aerospace structures; familiarity with 3-D CAD (Siemens NX / FiberSim) and ASME Y14.5.