Structural Designer I – Lunar Permanence

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Structural Designer I for Lunar Permanence, developing Blue Moon landers and structures. Focused on aerospace hardware design, testing, and collaboration with integrated teams.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeSpace Coast • Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $81,313 - $113,837 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in structural design and analysis for automotive, aircraft, and spacecraft applications, with a strong focus on 3D CAD modeling, material selection, and finite element analysis. Proficient in managing the full product lifecycle from design through testing and production.

Highest-signal resume keywords

3D CAD Software ProficiencyFinite Element AnalysisStructural Design of Metallic ComponentsGD&T Analysis (ASME Y14.5)Material Selection and Manufacturing Techniques

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Hard Skills

Structural Mechanics PrinciplesVehicle Load Path DistributionFirst Order Strength AssessmentClassical Hand Analysis MethodsDesign and Fabrication of Composite Structures

Soft Skills

Collaboration with Vertically Integrated TeamsPractical Problem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Creo (Pro/E)Windchill 10NastranANSYSOptistructAbaqusHyperMeshHypersizer

Industry Keywords

Automotive StructuresAircraft StructuresSpacecraft StructuresLaunch Vehicle StructuresCryogenic Operating Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and testing of primary and secondary structures, including composites and metallic piece parts.
Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents.
Support configuration development and trade studies.
Apply practical approaches to hardware fabrication and cost impacts.
Work with vertically integrated teams responsible for materials and manufacturing processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering.
1+ years of experience with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in 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 apply structural mechanics principles and development designs using hand calculations and finite element analysis.
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), and Windchill 10.
Knowledge of design and fabrication considerations for composite structures.
Familiarity with classical hand analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark’s etc.).
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
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.