Sr. Structures Design Engineer

Lanteris Space LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health and welfare insurance

401(k) for eligible employees

Job summary

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. is looking for a Sr. Structures Design Engineer in Mountain View, CA. The candidate will be responsible for designing and developing spacecraft structures, generating engineering drawings, and overseeing integration efforts within a small design team.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience with Creo or other CAD software. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• 5 years of experience in engineering design.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and additive design.

Responsibilities

• Create product specifications and test plans.
• Perform oversight for integration of subcontracted hardware.
• Generate engineering drawings and models.

Skills

Piece part and subassembly modeling in Creo

Strong written and verbal communication

Project management skills

Collaboration across disciplines

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline

Tools

Creo

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Sr. Structures Design Engineer (Palo Alto, CA)

In this role you will be responsible for the design and development of spacecraft structures and secondary supports. You will work with a small design team as the senior engineer, maintaining engineering schedule and generating drawings, supporting spacecraft structure build and supporting special projects dealing with structural products.

Responsibilities

• Create product specifications, negotiate design details, interfaces, test plans/procedures, and manufacturing/test processes based on program requirements.
• Assist in oversight for the integration of subcontracted hardware into spacecraft systems architecture.
• Generate engineering drawings and models with Creo and other design tools.
• Help disposition nonconformances and drive process improvements.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace) or related field.
• 5 years of experience, including piece part and subassembly modeling in Creo or other CAD software and assembly drawing generation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, additive design, mechanical assembly, electromechanical integration, and flight equipment.
• Experience with Creo, MATLAB/Simulink.
• Ability to assume role as subsystem owner and/or lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience evaluating processes for non-value-added steps and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Group project experience and collaboration across disciplines.
• Project management skills.
• Detailed understanding of top-level assembly models, product structure, and BOM definition.
• Understanding of design practices for release, redline, and engineering change notice processes.
• Comfortable working on interdisciplinary teams and leading meetings with customers, vendors, and management.

Salary and Benefits

• Base pay range (California): $104,000.00 – $173,000.00 annually.
• Benefits: paid time off, health and welfare insurance, 401(k) for eligible employees.

Lanteris Space Systems is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Lanteris Space Systems complies with disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.