Senior Mechanical Engineer (Kick Stage)Department: Vehicle Engineering
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Redondo Beach
Compensation: $140,000 - $180,000 / year
DescriptionAs a
Mechanical Engineer at Impulse for our Vehicle Engineering Team, you will own all aspects of the design, analysis, build, test and integration of flight hardware - working with cross-functional engineering teams to accomplish this. This means cradle-to-grave ownership of pressurized and/or unpressurized structures in support of Impulse's collection of next generation advanced propulsion space vehicles.
Responsibilities- Design, analyze, build, test, and document innovative structures; example systems include primary structure weldments, tank internal fluid/structural devices, payload attachment fittings, and stage propulsion/avionics integration hardware
- Steer system definition, layout, requirements, and verification
- Support first article build through the ramp to production in collaboration with the manufacturing team, rolling in DFM and reliability improvements
- Support development and qualification test campaigns in collaboration with the test team, creating test plans to gather key learnings and demonstrate flightworthiness
- Establish driving load cases and environments in collaboration with the loads/dynamics and thermal teams
- Collaborate effectively with partner teams (such as propulsion, avionics, and GNC) to create a high performing, integrated system
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years demonstrated experience designing and analyzing structural aerospace hardware
- Strong knowledge of strength and stability hand calculations for structural sizing and model validation
- Strong understanding of mechanics of materials, material failure modes, and associated analysis methods
- Familiarity with a wide set of manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, forming, and joining methods
- Proficiency with CAD software and assembly management
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively across different teams
- Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns
Preferred Skills and Experience- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 7+ years of demonstrated experience designing and analyzing highly performant structures with space-flown hardware
- Experience with aerospace aluminum welding, inspection, and allowables development
- Experience with composite primary or secondary structure design, analysis, and testing
- Experience with payload accommodations, testing, and validation
- Experience with structural testing, validation, and correlation methods
- Experience working on a launch vehicle development effort
- Experience in a startup or agile development environment
- Experience with NX, Teamcenter, Ansys and FEMAP
Additional Information:Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the
form of stock options, and access to
medical, vision & dental coverage as well as
access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
