Structures Engineer I – Launch Vehicles (Pressurized)

Cedarparktexasedc; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Junior Structures Responsible Engineer for Primary Structures at our Cedar Park, TX location. You will contribute to the development of large, pressurized composite structures across the product life cycle, from conception to testing, collaborating with a skilled multidisciplinary team to ensure design integrity and manufacturability.

Ideal candidates have a B.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering, internships in structural design, and strong CAD/FEA experience

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering.
• Internship(s) in a structural system design-related role.
• Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software (Siemens NX / FiberSim preferable).
• Ability to effectively work in a multi-discipline team and provide technical guidance and insight.
• Experience with industry FEA/FEM tools like Nastran, ANSYS, FEMAP, Simcenter, etc.
• A passion for the structures!

Responsibilities

• Formulate the cradle to grave Road Map for hardware—design, layout, sizing, production, testing.
• Design and development of very large composite pressurized structures.
• Mass optimization of existing designs and requalification of designs.
• Support products from conceptual creation through design release, analysis, prototype, qualification and production.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Maintain requirements, schedule, budget, and status.
• Create CAD, manufacturing drawings, specifications and other documentation.
• Perform first order strength and sizing calculations for the structure.

Skills

3-D CAD

Structural design

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Finite element analysis

Education

B.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Internship in structural design

Tools

Siemens NX

FiberSim

Nastran

ANSYS

FEMAP

Simcenter

Job description

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Junior Structures Responsible Engineer for Primary Structures at our Cedar Park, TX location. You will contribute to the development of large, pressurized composite structures across the product life cycle, from conception to testing, collaborating with a skilled multidisciplinary team to ensure design integrity and manufacturability.

Ideal candidates have a B.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering, internships in structural design, and strong CAD/FEA experience