Structures Engineer

Galadyne; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Galadyne is seeking a Structures Engineer to design, build, and own the primary and secondary structures of our flight vehicles and launch systems.

This early‑stage role provides real technical ownership, driving structural analysis, testing, and qualification from concept through flight while partnering with propulsion, avionics, and manufacturing teams.

You will optimize for strength and mass efficiency and enable scalable production as we rebuild missile architectures for production at scale.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience designing and analyzing aerospace structures that fly.
• Strong fundamentals in loads, stress analysis, and structural mechanics.
• Sharp with hand calculations to drive initial sizing and rapid decision making.
• Comfortable owning structures end-to-end in an early-stage environment.

Responsibilities

• Design vehicle structures, tanks, and load paths for flight and ground systems
• Own structural analysis, testing, and qualification from concept through flight
• Drive integration with propulsion, avionics, and manufacturing teams
• Design for strength, mass efficiency, and scalable production

Skills

Loads analysis

Structural mechanics

Hand calculations

End-to-end ownership

Job description

Galadyne is rebuilding missile architectures for production at scale using fully liquid propulsion. We're seeking a Structures Engineer to design, build, and own the primary and secondary structures of our flight vehicles and launch systems.

Responsibilities

• Design vehicle structures, tanks, and load paths for flight and ground systems
• Own structural analysis, testing, and qualification from concept through flight
• Drive integration with propulsion, avionics, and manufacturing teams
• Design for strength, mass efficiency, and scalable production

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience designing and analyzing aerospace structures that fly
• Strong fundamentals in loads, stress analysis, and structural mechanics
• Sharp with hand calculations to drive initial sizing and rapid decision making
• Comfortable owning structures end-to-end in an early-stage environment

This is a zero-to-one role with real technical ownership and meaningful purpose. Join us in rebuilding missile systems for real production scale.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .