Structures Engineer Jr (Launch Vehicles)

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in the Austin area seeks an entry-level Structures Responsible Engineer for Primary Structures. You will develop pressurized structures across the product life cycle, joining a high-skill team involved in analysis, design, fabrication and testing, with emphasis on collaboration and a can-do attitude.

Role emphasizes cross-disciplinary guidance, 3-D CAD, and structural verification from concept to production, with a focus on big, room-temperature and cryogenic structures used in

Qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering is required.
• Internships in structural design roles are preferred.
• Strong CAD design and integration skills in 3-D CAD software.
• Ability to work in a multi-discipline team and provide guidance.
• Experience with FEA/FEM tools such as Nastran/ANSYS/Simcenter.

Responsibilities

• Create cradle to grave road maps for hardware, including design and testing.
• Design and develop large composite pressurized structures.
• Mass optimize existing designs and requalify them.
• Support products from concept through production stages.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Maintain requirements, schedules, budgets, and status.
• Create CAD drawings, specifications, and documentation.
• Perform first order strength and sizing calculations.

Skills

3-D CAD software

Team collaboration

Structural analysis

FEA tools

Composite structures

Education

B.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

FiberSim

Nastran

ANSYS

FEMAP

Simcenter

Job description

Structures Engineer Jr (Launch Vehicles)

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

SUMMARY

Firefly is looking for talented Mechanical or Aerospace Engineers to join our Primary Structures Team. As an entry-level Structures Responsible Engineer for Primary Structures, you will develop our state-of-the-art pressurized structures throughout the product life cycle for Launch Vehicles. You will be part of a highly skilled, dynamic team that will involve you in all aspects of analysis, design, fabrication, and testing. Excellent collaboration and communication skills, along with a can-do attitude are critical.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• 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!
• Experience taking hardware from analysis, through test, and back through analysis validation
• Familiarity with aerospace standard structural analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, etc)
• Working knowledge of composite manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, and characterization
• Demonstrated experience with composite structures and manufacturing techniques

Bonus Points

• Experience with Pressurant or Propellant tanks
• Experience with filament wound and/or AFP structures
• Passion for very big Pressurized Structures.