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To help achieve these efforts, Stratolaunch is seeking a Senior or Staff-level Structural or Mechanical Engineer to lead the structures team in the continued development of the air-launched, Talon-A hypersonic flight vehicle development program. This position requires leading a multi-disciplined group of engineers to design, build, integrate, and test vehicles and payloads to meet customer structural requirements. An ideal candidate has prototype development or small scale-production experience, with focus in thermal-structural-mechanical design, leading to first flights. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Work hand-in-hand with the program responsible engineers, Payload Lead, and Talon-A Chief Engineer to lead the program to a successful outcome Lead a diverse team of mechanical engineers, structural engineers, structural analysts, dynamics analysts, and manufacturing engineers Lead structural development of the hypersonic vehicle and integration of payloads, including trade studies and structural layout Responsible for making final technical decisions for the structures subsystem Lead the successful execution of structural design reviews to advance the program vehicles through manufacturing and flight test Lead structural systems engineering approach, which may include: creating and dispositioning structural requirements, mass properties management, guiding the configuration management of models, reviewing and approving documents/reports/analyses, setting engineering and design best practices and standards for the structures team, waiving or approving ground testing based on structural technical risk assessments, etc.  Management of Talon-A structures team (1:1s, reviews, etc.) Regular and comprehensive communication to program Chief Engineer Contribute to the integration of complex aerospace systems Travel, as needed, to support the program Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required Qualifications: Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: structures, loads, structural-thermal analysis, mechanical systems, aircraft systems, aircraft operations, launch vehicle integration Significant experience with the rapid development of prototype or experimental flight vehicles, including full life-cycle involvement on at least one program Significant experience as a design engineering and/or analyst lead on a structures team Experience with composite structures analysis, design, and manufacturing Experience with technical aerospace leadership, including working with sub-contractors Experience with risk management Experience working in small engineering teams where each member often has multiple responsibilities Excellent written & verbal communication Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance Ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals Complex aerospace system development Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities Preferred Qualifications: Experience with hypersonic and/or supersonic vehicle development Experience with air-launched vehicle development Experience with BMI or epoxy pre-preg composites Experience with static structural testing Required Computer Skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook) Configuration management systems such as JIRA, GIT, JAMA, etc. 3D CAD experience - CATIA or Solidworks Preferred Computer Skills: Experience with FEMAP and NX NASTRAN Programming - Python, C++, or Matlab EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Sr. Level - ($117,000-$153,500): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 5-10 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience Staff Level - ($152,500-$200,000): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience   Special remarks regarding work environment: Position based in Mojave, CA, minimally 75% on-site Travel, as needed, to support the department.  Travel estimated to be <10% #LI-Onsite #Mechanical #Structures 

To help achieve these efforts, Stratolaunch is seeking a Staff or Principal-level Mechanical Engineer to lead the airframe team in the development of an air-launched, hypersonic flight vehicle development program. This position requires leading a multi-disciplined group of engineers to design, build, and test vehicles to meet customer structural requirements. An ideal candidate has significant prototype development experience, with focus in thermal-structural-mechanical design, leading to first flights. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Lead a diverse team of mechanical and manufacturing engineers Lead structural development of the hypersonic vehicle, including trade studies and structural layout Responsible for making final technical decisions for the structures subsystem Lead the successful execution of structural design reviews to advance the program through manufacturing and into flight test Lead structural systems engineering approach, which may include: creating and dispositioning structural requirements, mass properties management, guiding the configuration management of models, reviewing and approving documents/reports/analyses, setting engineering and design best practices and standards for the structures team, waiving or approving ground testing based on structural technical risk assessments, etc. Work hand-in-hand with the program responsible engineers and Chief Engineer to lead the program to a successful outcome Management of small team of direct reports (1:1s, reviews, etc.) Regular and comprehensive communication to program Chief Engineer Travel, as needed, to support the program Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required Qualifications: Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: mechanical design, structures, mechanical systems, structural-thermal analysis, aircraft systems, aircraft operations, launch vehicle integration Significant experience with the rapid development of prototype or experimental flight vehicles, including full life-cycle involvement on at least one program Significant experience as a design engineering lead and/or analyst on a structures team Experience with metallic structures design, analysis, and manufacturing Experience with technical aerospace leadership, including working with sub-contractors Experience with risk management Experience working in small engineering teams where each member often has multiple responsibilities Excellent written & verbal communication Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance Ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities Preferred Qualifications: Experience with hypersonic and/or supersonic vehicle development Experience with air-launched vehicle development Experience with composite structures design, analysis, and manufacturing Experience with personnel management and small team leadership Active Secret, TS, and/or SCI security clearance Required Computer Skills: 3D CAD experience (Siemens NX and Teamcenter preferred) MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook) Configuration management systems such as JIRA, GIT, JAMA, etc. Preferred Computer Skills: Experience with FEMAP, Nastran EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Staff-level ($152,500-$200,000): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience Principal-level ($175,500-$230,300): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 20-25 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience Special remarks regarding work environment: Position based in Mojave, CA. Consideration for hybrid (partial remote/on-site work) work location arrangement at ~75-80% on-site time for highly-qualified candidates (four days per week on-site) Travel, as needed, to support the department. Travel estimated to be <5% #mechanical #hypersonicprogram