Structures Design Engineer III – Lunar Permanence

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. Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures .

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeThe Factory at Rocket Park • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $121,023 - $169,432 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, analysis, development, and testing of primary and secondary structures
Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
Provide manufacturing and production support for hardware
Provide technical guidance for integration
Support configuration development and trade studies
Create test plans, specifications, and other documentation for flight hardware
Work with vertically-integrated teams responsible for materials and manufacturing processes
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
5+ years of experience with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
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)
Ability to rapidly apply structural mechanics principles with hand calculations and FEA
Understanding of material and design considerations in a cryogenic operating environment
Experience with full product lifecycle of design, test, and production
Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, Windchill 10
Knowledge of design and fabrication considerations for composite structures
Familiarity with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, Abaqus, HyperMesh, Hypersizer

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
Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Bonuses based on individual contributions and company's results

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural design3D CAD softwareGD&T analysisstructural mechanics principleshand calculationsFEAmaterial selectionvehicle load path distributionfirst order strength assessmentcomposite structures

Soft Skills

technical guidanceteam collaborationtest planningdata analysiscoordinationcommunication