Vehicle Structures Engineer I (Heat Shield)
Core
Design, analyze, and build flight structures and components for the Terran R rocket's base heat shield to isolate engines from hazardous environments.
Role type
Entry-level IC vehicle structures engineer (thermal protection)
Builds
Flight hardware for the Terran R rocket base heat shield
Domain
Aerospace / Rocketry
Required skills
Structural analysis, fatigue failure mechanisms, additive manufacturing, traditional manufacturing, NX/TeamCenter, ANSA/META, ANSYS, hand calculations
Preferred skills
Nastran, GD&T, drafting
Technologies
NX, TeamCenter, ANSA, META, ANSYS, Nastran
Responsibilities
Design and analyze flight structures for heat shield components, support hardware test campaigns, develop manufacturing processes and fixtures, create and release engineering drawings
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC