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Senior Structures Design Engineer - Fully Reusable Launch Vehicle
An emerging leader in launch vehicle innovation is building the next generation of fully and rapidly reusable rockets, engineered to fly daily and radically reduce the cost, increase the cadence, and improve the reliability of getting to space. Their mission is rooted in the belief that a scalable space economy enables a more vibrant, sustainable, and equitable future on Earth.
As a Senior Structures Design Engineer, you’ll take ownership of complex structural subsystems-designing, analyzing, and seeing your hardware through from concept to flight. This is a highly hands-on role in a collaborative, startup-style environment, with a team that thrives on accountability, mission focus, and technical excellence.
What You’ll Be Doing
An emerging leader in launch vehicle innovation is building the next generation of fully and rapidly reusable rockets, engineered to fly daily and radically reduce the cost, increase the cadence, and improve the reliability of getting to space. Their mission is rooted in the belief that a scalable space economy enables a more vibrant, sustainable, and equitable future on Earth.
As a Senior Structures Design Engineer, you’ll take ownership of complex structural subsystems-designing, analyzing, and seeing your hardware through from concept to flight. This is a highly hands-on role in a collaborative, startup-style environment, with a team that thrives on accountability, mission focus, and technical excellence.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading the structural design of the rocket across pressurized, primary, and thrust-bearing components
- Taking full lifecycle ownership of your hardware (design, analysis, build, integration, flight)
- Developing load paths, load cases, and conducting structural analyses (hand calcs to FEA)
- Working side-by-side with manufacturing and test teams
- Creating tools and design guidelines to improve development cycles
- Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to a strong, empowered engineering culture
- 8 years of experience in aerospace primary structures (with flown hardware)
- Strong fundamentals and engineering judgment
- Hands-on experience with CAD (NX preferred) and analysis tools (ANSYS preferred)
- Ability to balance quick-turn calculations with high-fidelity simulations
- Background in launch vehicles and/or cryogenic propellants is a plus
- Proven mentorship experience and excellent communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- Work on a mission-critical program pushing the boundaries of reusability
- Own your work from idea to orbit in a fast-paced, low-ego environment
- Join a company backed by significant funding and led by experts from top-tier space companies
- Dog-friendly office, 401(k) match, stock options, paid parental leave, wellness perks, and more