Firefly Aerospace engages in providing economical and convenient access to space for small payloads through the design, manufacture, and operation of reliable launch vehicles. Backed by Space Capital.
About the role
Firefly is looking for an experienced spacecraft structures engineer to develop our state-of-the-art primary and secondary structures throughout the product life cycle for both our Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and Elytra vehicles. You will be part of a highly skilled, dynamic team that will involve you in all aspects of analysis, design, fabrication, and testing. Excellent collaboration and communication skills, along with a positive attitude are critical. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical, or civil engineering and 3+ years of experience in aerospace or related structures engineering
- Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software (Siemens NX / FiberSim preferable)
- Strong understanding of ASME Y14.5 and drafting techniques for component and assembly specifications
- Ability to effectively work in a multi-discipline team and provide technical guidance and insight
- Demonstrated experience with precision structural integration and manufacturing techniques
More about this role
Firefly is looking for an experienced spacecraft structures engineer to develop our state-of-the-art primary and secondary structures throughout the product life cycle for both our Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and Elytra vehicles. You will be part of a highly skilled, dynamic team that will involve you in all aspects of analysis, design, fabrication, and testing. Excellent collaboration and communication skills, along with a positive attitude are critical.
- You will own the entire hardware design cycle for a mission - including conceptual design, structural layout, sizing analysis, hardware production, and structural testing.
- Design and development of composite and metallic structures for orbital and lander spacecraft.
- Mass and production rate optimization of existing designs and requalifying designs.
- Supporting production teams with onsite review and verification as well as providing timely closure of non-conformance dispositions.
- Support configuration development and trade studies for future spacecraft missions.
- Maintain requirements compliance and verification, hardware delivery schedule, mass budgets and inter-system collaboration activities.
- Create CAD, manufacturing...
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