Structural Engineer, Starship Tower
Core
Design, analyze, and manage the construction of the Starship catch tower, the largest steel structure ever built, to support launch vehicle liftoff and booster catching operations.
Role type
Senior IC structural engineer (heavy steel structures)
Builds
The Starship catch tower and launch mount primary/secondary steel structures
Domain
Aerospace ground support / Heavy civil engineering
Required skills
structural steel design, structural analysis, connection design, fatigue evaluation, FEA, lifting and rigging engineering, welding inspection, project management, contract management, design for manufacturability
Preferred skills
AISC/ACI/ASCE/IBC/AWS code knowledge, SAP2000/STAAD Pro/RISA-3D/ETABS, ANSYS/Abaqus/Nastran, AutoCAD/Revit/Siemens NX, PE or SE license, experience with offshore/naval/crane structures
Technologies
SAP2000, STAAD Pro, RISA-3D, ETABS, ANSYS, Abaqus, Nastran, AutoCAD, Revit, Siemens NX, Teamcenter
Responsibilities
Perform structural design and analysis for primary and secondary steel structures across static, dynamic, thermal, and fatigue load cases; develop load cases and design criteria in partnership with analysis and vehicle teams; lead the project team, consulting engineers, fabricators, and contractors through engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and commissioning; write and manage fabrication and construction contracts; develop and review erection, lifting, and rigging engineering for large steel assemblies; specify weld joint design and NDE requirements; manage structural aspects of construction and integration in the field; provide direct onsite engineering inspections and resolve design and construction conflicts in real time; drive design for manufacturability changes; lead post-launch structural inspections and damage assessments; document design standards and processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC