Senior Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Core
Design, build, and test integrated structures and flight mechanisms for the Terran R rocket, including stage separation, payload deployment, and landing gear.
Role type
Senior IC electro-mechanical engineer (rocket mechanisms)
Builds
Flight hardware for the Terran R launch vehicle
Domain
Aerospace / Rocketry / Mechatronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
kinematic synthesis, pneumatic/hydraulic actuation, mechatronics, instrumentation, structures strength, fatigue failure analysis, manufacturing processes, CAD, static and dynamic load analysis
Preferred skills
multi-body dynamics analysis, additive manufacturing, engineering scripting (Python/MATLAB), fabrication/prototyping
Technologies
NX, TeamCenter, Ansys, Femap, Python, MATLAB
Responsibilities
Design and test stage separation or fairing deployment systems; Innovate conceptualization of landing gear or aero surfaces actuation; Define design criteria and subsystem requirements; Review static and dynamic load inputs and material properties; Conduct trade studies on mechanism design concepts; Integrate subsystems within the printed primary structure
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC