Mechanical Engineer, Technical Lead

The role

This person will provide company-level technical leadership, mentorship, and mechanical problem-solving. They will work on mechanical design, technical standards, and research and development projects for aerospace technologies.

What you will do

• Provide company-level technical discipline leadership in technical review, technical mentorship, mechanical problem-solving, and conceptual design
• Provide formal and casual collaborative review at all stages of mechanical design
• Provide mentorship at multiple levels across the mechanical design group
• Create technical standards, best practices, and common toolchains
• Support program execution by leading teams through high-impact problem solutions
• Develop and maintain engineering capability roadmaps
• Propose and lead internal research and development projects
• Support white papers, proposals, and other front-end-of-the-business efforts
• Support recruiting and hiring activities

Required qualifications

• In-depth experience in aerospace structures
• In-depth experience in mechanical design
• In-depth experience in kinematics
• In-depth experience in material selection methods
• In-depth experience in engineering drawings and documentation
• In-depth experience in structural analysis methods
• In-depth experience in aerospace manufacturing methods
• In-depth experience in test planning and test data interpretation
• Demonstrated ability as a technical leader
• Demonstrated ability to apply technical expertise to solve high-impact problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Familiarity with relevant industry and military standards and regulatory specifications

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and best practices
• Experience owning and implementing technical roadmaps
• Experience supporting hypersonic vehicle development programs culminating in flight testing
• Active DOW security clearance
• Graduate degree

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
• Tuition reimbursement

Before you apply

• U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a DOW security clearance

About the company

Stratolaunch accelerates the development of next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through reusable hypersonic flight testing. Their team brings together expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations.