Structures Engineer – Hands-on Spacecraft Design & Build

General Galactic; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental

PTO

401k

Stock options

Job summary

General Galactic, based in Los Angeles, seeks a Structures Engineer to design and analyze spacecraft structures and mechanisms across our product suite, including Seldon and Dreadnought vehicles. You will own major vehicle structures, interfaces, and ground systems with high ownership and fast-paced execution.

The role requires fundamentals in statics, dynamics, materials science, and mechanical design, plus hands-on experience with flight hardware, CAD drawings, and simulations using Python,

Qualifications

• BS in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related technical field.
• 2+ years designing, analyzing, building, or testing aerospace structures or related hardware.
• Strong fundamentals in statics, dynamics, materials science, and mechanical design.
• Hands-on experience designing flight or test hardware such as panels, mounts, or deployment systems.
• Ability to perform hand calculations, spreadsheets, Python, MATLAB, CAD, and FEA.

Responsibilities

• Own structural system design, component selection, and integration for spacecraft vehicles.
• Own structural analyses including load paths, modal analyses, coupled loads, shock, safety margins.
• Design and integrate mechatronic systems that support vehicle functions.
• Develop simulations, calculations, and models to guide design decisions.
• Create CAD models, drawings, interfaces, assembly and test procedures.

Skills

Statics

Dynamics

Materials science

Mechanical design

First-principles problem solving

Hands-on hardware design

Python

MATLAB

CAD

FEA

Education

BS in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

CAD software

FEA software

Job description

General Galactic, based in Los Angeles, seeks a Structures Engineer to design and analyze spacecraft structures and mechanisms across our product suite, including Seldon and Dreadnought vehicles. You will own major vehicle structures, interfaces, and ground systems with high ownership and fast-paced execution.

The role requires fundamentals in statics, dynamics, materials science, and mechanical design, plus hands-on experience with flight hardware, CAD drawings, and simulations using Python,