Senior Structures Design Engineer

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. Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies .

Posted 4/7/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California, Colorado, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,938 - $169,432 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts, as well as integrated structural assemblies
Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
Provide manufacturing and production support for your hardware
Provide technical guidance for integration
Support configuration development and trade studies
Apply practical approaches to hardware fabrication and cost impacts
Create test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware
Work with vertically-integrated teams that are responsible for materials, manufacturing processes, to produce world-class aerospace hardware
Participate in subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering
8+ years of experience with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more of the following areas:
Structural design of metallic components and assemblies
Vehicle load path distribution, and first order strength assessment and sizing
Material selection, compatibility and manufacturing techniques
Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software
Familiar with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural design3D modelingtest planningmaterial selectionGD&T analysismechanical designintegration skillsload path distributionstrength assessmentmanufacturing techniques

Soft Skills

technical guidanceteam collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationcoordination

Certifications

B.S. degree in engineering