@Orchard is partnering with an exciting Aerospace company that is seeking a Sr. Structures Design Engineer to join the established team in Mountain View, CA. In this role you will be responsible for the the design and development of spacecraft structures and secondary supports. You will work with a small design team as the senior engineer, maintaining engineering schedule and generating drawings, supporting spacecraft structure build and supporting special projects dealing with structural products.

Responsibilities:

• Create product specifications, negotiate design details, interfaces, test plans/procedures, and mfg/test processes based on program requirements.
• Assist in oversight for the integration of subcontracted hardware into spacecraft systems architecture.
• Generate engineering drawing and models with Creo and other design tools.
• Help disposition nonconformances and drive for process improvements.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace), or related field.
• 5 years of experience, including piece part and subassembly modeling in CREO or other CAD software and assembly drawing generation

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge in skills such as manufacturing process, additive design, mechanical assembly, electromechanical integration, etc. of flight equipment
• Experience with Creo, and matrix laboratory (MATLAB)/Simulink. Ability to assume role as sub-system owner and/or lead multidisciplinary team for fulfillment of programmatic requirements
• Ability to evaluate processes for non-value-added steps and continuous improvement opportunities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Group project experience, ability to collaborate with team members of different technical disciplines
• Strong project management skills
• Detailed understanding of top-level assembly models, product structure, and billing of materials (BOM) definition.
• Possess understanding of design practices for release, redline, and engineering change notice processes
• Comfortable working on interdisciplinary teams, internally and externally
• Comfortable leading and conducting meetings with customers, vendors, and different levels of management

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

● The base pay for this position within California is: $104,000.00 - $173,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.

Established in 2010, @Orchard LLC has an exceptional reputation for providing recruiting solutions to time-sensitive talent scarcity issues and delivering better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atOrchard.com.