Structural & Payload Design Engineer (Senior or Principal)
Core
Lead structural and mechanical design for space vehicles, managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams from requirements through production support.
Role type
Senior/Principal Structural & Payload Design Engineer (Space Vehicle Design Integration Leader)
Builds
Space vehicles and satellite systems
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Space vehicle hardware)
Required skills
Spacecraft/satellite system design, System integration, Mechanical systems design, Vehicle design architecture, Structural design, Thermal design, Dynamics analysis, Mass properties analysis, Propulsion system integration, Solar array design, Digital Mock-Up (DMU) simulation, Virtual Manufacturing (VM) simulation, Interface Control Drawing management, Critical Clearance Control planning
Preferred skills
Multi-disciplined development, Integrated system test, Systems Engineering
Technologies
DFMAT principles, Moving Mechanical Assemblies (MMAs), Digital Mock-Up (DMU), Virtual Manufacturing (VM)
Responsibilities
Manage and direct Structural and Mechanical Space Vehicle Engineering Design teams, Develop Common Non-Recurring Product Definition (C-NRPD) plans, Lead system level trades to meet physical and environmental requirements, Define structural and mechanical design requirements, Lead layout reviews and General Arrangement meetings, Approve Interface Control Drawings/Models, Oversee Critical Clearance Control Plan, Support manufacturing integration plans and simulation reviews, Lead development of structural qualification and acceptance test plans, Support program milestone reviews and gate closures, Investigate emerging technologies for future product designs
Seniority
Senior (Level 5) or Principal (Level 6), hands-on IC with strategic oversight