Regent
Senior Manager, Structures
North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA. Posted a month ago
The role
You will lead the Structures team to ensure the Seaglider vehicle is safe and certifiable. You will set technical standards, manage people, and own structural analysis, margin documentation, and certification artifacts.
What you will do
- Lead and develop the Structures team through 1:1s and development plans
- Establish structural analysis standards for methods, documentation, and review processes
- Lead the team's work toward certification-ready artifacts
- Drive the composites knowledge base including allowables and design-values roadmap
- Manage cross-functional interfaces with Loads & Dynamics, Flight Physics, and Manufacturing
- Own structural test planning and correlation between analysis and test results
Required qualifications
- Deep, hands-on expertise in aerospace structural engineering
- Strong background in both composite and metallic structure
- Proven experience in a functional management or discipline-lead role with real people management responsibility
- Extensive hands-on experience with composite laminate design, analysis methods, and structural test
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes including autoclave, infusion, and OOA
- Proficient with structural FEA tools
- Direct experience leading or owning structural analysis in support of a certification or classification program
- Demonstrated experience working at the structural loads interface
- Demonstrated experience developing engineers' careers and establishing discipline-wide standards
Nice to have
- Nastran preferred
Benefits
- Competitive compensation including a robust equity incentive plan
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with 100% premium coverage
- 401(k) with company matching
- Generous flexible time off
- Paid parental leave
- Company-wide holiday breaks
- Relocation packages available
- Daily, free catered lunches
- Learning & professional development opportunities
About the company
REGENT is on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities using Seaglider wing-in-ground-effect craft. The company is scaling from a breakthrough prototype to full production.