Structural Mechanics Project Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

401(k) Plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Telework options

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA, is seeking an experienced structural mechanics professional to contribute to national security space programs. Join a collaborative team working across vehicle design, analysis, and operations to deliver robust space systems.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a structural mechanics STEM field and 8+ years in aerospace structural mechanics. Willingness to travel ~10% and the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance are required.

Responsibilities

• Connect emerging issues and programs with subdivision capabilities, coordinating joint decision processes
• Lead ad-hoc cross-disciplinary teams to develop solutions
• Maintain awareness of capabilities across functional departments
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers and contractors
• Maintain technical depth in structural mechanics related focus area
• Identify technical needs and root causes during hardware development and operation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a structural mechanics related STEM field or equivalent

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. The Vehicle Systems Division (VSD) sits at the center of the ideas and data behind current and future systems supplying innovative research and development; technical evaluations during the acquisition process; conceptual and detailed design; assembly, integration, and test; and operational support. Comprised primarily of highly trained mechanical and aerospace engineers, VSD provides national expertise in the areas of vehicle engineering; guidance, navigation, and controls; robotics; electro-mechanical devices; embedded systems; fluid mechanics; propulsion; thermal control; orbital mechanics; mechanisms; structures; structural dynamics; and dynamic environments. The Structural Mechanics Integration Office is building an elite team of problem-solvers who thrive at the intersection of technical excellence and strategic impact.

This position is located in El Segundo, CA, requiring at least 4 days onsite. Additional locations being considered are Chantilly, VA, Colorado Springs, CO, Huntsville, AL, or Albuquerque, NM.

What You'll Be Doing

• Connect emerging issues and programs with subdivision capabilities, coordinating joint decision processes, and advocating for strategic technical priorities across functional, security, and subject matter boundaries
• Lead ad-hoc cross-disciplinary teams to develop solutions that address shortcomings in processes, products, and data flows.
• Maintain awareness of capabilities across functional departments and foster opportunities to apply and grow those capabilities
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers and contractors, coordinating subdivision equities across all stages of program acquisitions and advocate for deeper involvement where appropriate
• Maintain technical depth in structural mechanics related focus area and implement capabilities in select instances where appropriate
• Identify technical needs and solutions for problems that arise during hardware developmental and operational phases, including identification of root cause for anomalies
• Contribute to the maintenance of requirements, technical supporting data, and rationale for SSC-S-016

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a structural mechanics related STEM field or equivalent
• 8 or more years of experience in multiple aerospace structural mechanics disciplines
• Familiarity with space and/or launch vehicle contractors
• Proven track record of delivering impactful outcomes on national security space programs
• Willing to occasionally travel domestically to support customer needs, approximately ~10% (as required)
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

• Advanced degree in a structural mechanics related STEM field or equivalent
• 12 or more years of experience in cross-disciplinary structural mechanics roles
• Active Top Secret with SCI and/or SAP access security clearance

Leadership Competencies

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. (Min - Max) $129,000.00 - $193,500.00 Pay Basis: Annual

The Aerospace Corporation offers a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at [e-mail] . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

Right Place

The Aerospace Corporation has over 26 locations nationwide, which allows us to build a workforce that will nurture the best ideas, and generate the most novel innovations and solutions to our nation’s toughest space enterprise challenges.

Right Path

Right Path Aerospace covers all stages of the space lifecycle, from concept to operations. We believe our people are our most valuable resource and that’s why we propel our employees forward in their careers through ongoing education, training, and professional development.

Right Purpose

We can all serve a mission much greater than ourselves, and at Aerospace that is exactly what we do. By hiring the industry’s most preeminent scientists and engineers, Aerospace advances emerging technologies that protect some of the most critical missions on Earth and above it.

Aerospace employees working in organizations with technical responsibilities are required to obtain a Security Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for those positions.