About this role
The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution. What You’ll Do: Participate in the mechanical design effort for new spacecraft structures from proposal phase through award, detailed design, fabrication, assembly, test, and requirements verification. Responsibilities may include: Performing CAD modeling, design and analysis to meet Technical Requirements. Support Requirements Development, Design for Manufacturing, Design for Test, and Requirements Verification. Proactively identifying, communicating, and managing risks and opportunities. Providing technical oversight of Spacecraft design related subcontracts. Define, maintain, iterate, and verify the structural requirements that are needed to meet the system and other subsystem requirements and interfaces. Generate, iterate, maintain, and release the primary/secondary structure design that meets system and subsystem requirements. Working on CAD and doing simple hand structural analysis calculations during proposal and program initial startup. Transition to leading teams of 5-10 design and analysis engineers with majority of time spent leading the team and communicating with the internal and external customers. Coordination required with personnel from all other spacecraft sub-systems including external interfaces such as customers, customer consultants, payload providers and launch vehicle providers. Contribute to continuous evolution of Spacecraft related processes and tools to improve execution. Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule. Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment. Perform other duties as necessary. On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required. Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment. May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required. May access other facilities in various weather conditions.