Senior Structures Engineer

Description

• Ownership of critical structures such as mass-efficient transportable shielding systems, container system, and high temperature graphite and metallic systems.
• Develop and execute manufacturing/assembly instructions and test plans.
• Collect requirements, provide expertise and feedback to engineers in other functional areas via clear, constructive communication.
• Conduct trade studies and develop designs to meet program requirements.
• Own subassembly design, manufacturing, and test schedules.
• Perform detailed thermomechanical analysis (static strength, durability/fatigue) and dynamic analysis (vibration, shock) to determine structural integrity (margins of safety) using both hand calculations and finite element tools.
• Create and manage a Bill-Of-Materials (BOM).
• Find and develop suppliers for components.

Requirements

• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with both “hand calc” analytical methods and higher fidelity finite element-based analysis methods.
• 6+ years of experience designing structures.
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to accomplish our mission.
• Ability to derive free-body diagrams for systems with which one was not previously familiar.
• Experience designing hardware that was manufactured, deployed, and iteratively improved.
• 4+ years of experience performing stress analysis using both hand calculations and finite element tools (Abaqus, Ansys, FEMAP, or similar).
• Own risk analysis (FMEA) for subsystems.
• Experience resolving thermal expansion issues in designs.
• Experience with using text-based software development tools.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
• Must work 100% onsite at El Segundo HQ.
• Experience with design of multi-component assemblies in CAD (NX or similar).
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Mechanical, Aeronautical, Civil or Structural Engineering.

Benefits

• Stock: Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees.
• 8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents. Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees.
• Vision: 100% premium coverage for top tier plan + 50% for dependents.
• One Medical: Sponsored memberships for eligible employees and their dependents.
• Voluntary life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter and FSA/HSA are offered as employee contributed benefits.
• Medical: 100% premium coverage for base Silver level plan for employee + 50% premium coverage for dependents. Platinum plans available.
• Dental: 100% premium coverage for top tier plan (including orthodontia) + 50% for dependents.
• Flexible PTO policy. Remote workday allocation.
• Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and in-person camaraderie.
• Beautiful El Segundo headquarters close to the Pacific Ocean.
• Daily catered lunch. Free snacks and drinks.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance