Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Support the development of primary and secondary structures for the Dream Chaser spacecraft

• Design, analysis, production, testing, and integration of development and flight hardware

• Understand, plan, and execute technical activities in accordance with SNC policies, procedures, and work instructions and specific Customer requirements

• Originate specifications, control documents, verification and validation plans, procedures, reports, or other documentation in support of design and development activities

• Prepare material for, and conduct, periodic design reviews

• Execute engineering design and development activities consistent with Customer quality, cost, and schedule requirements

Must Haves:

• Requires a BS in mechanical Engineering or equivalent

• 3+ years of relevant experience

• Familiarity with fiber reinforced polymer composites analysis including classical laminate theory and finite element modeling techniques

• Static test analysis and test correlation

• Fiber reinforced polymer composite materials

• Structures for aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicles

• Laminate optimization

• Dynamic loads analysis

• Development and application of spacecraft and aircraft loads and environments

• Progressive failure analysis and damage tolerance

• NASA and/or FAA structural design standards

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.