Lead Structures Engineer

The role

The Lead Structures Engineer will architect primary and secondary composite and metallic structures. This role involves defining technical direction for aircraft structures and driving the structures organization's execution plan.

What you will do

• Architect primary and secondary composite and metallic structures
• Define technical direction for aircraft structures
• Drive key architectural decisions across structural modules, aerodynamics, propulsion, systems, manufacturing, and flight test
• Define and drive the structures organization's execution plan
• Support fabrication, assembly, ground testing, and flight test
• Lead technical reviews and resolve complex structural design problems
• Mentor engineers through technical guidance, design reviews, and day-to-day collaboration
• Establish and drive engineering standards, design practices, and development processes

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years designing aircraft structures, with ownership of significant flight hardware
• Demonstrated experience taking structural designs from concept through release, manufacturing, and test
• Strong understanding of metallic and composite structural design, structural load paths, manufacturing methods, and joining techniques
• Expertise with Siemens NX or equivalent CAD software
• Strong first-principles engineering skills, including structural sizing and hand calculations
• Working knowledge of FEA tools such as Femap/Nastran
• Sound engineering judgment and the ability to make decisions with incomplete information and evolving requirements
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to drive technical decisions across multiple engineering disciplines
• A track record of mentoring engineers while remaining a hands-on technical contributor

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) program
• Transparent stock option plan
• Self-managed and flexible time-off policy
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Sick time

About the company

Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing a scalable technology platform to power critical infrastructure, mission operations, and the future of flight. The team is composed of engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace through a flat structure.