Description

You will provide technical leadership for structural integrity, strength, and life management of flight hardware for the Terran R launch vehicle. You will define and execute structural analysis strategies for static strength, fatigue, damage tolerance, fracture mechanics, and structural dynamics, guiding design verification and certification through flight operations.

Requirements

• Expertise in static strength, fatigue, damage tolerance, fracture mechanics, and structural dynamics
• Experience leading structural analysis for aerospace or similar high-reliability hardware
• Proficiency with finite element analysis and related analysis tools
• Strong understanding of structural design margins and certification processes
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence technical decisions

Responsibilities

• Lead structural analysis activities for major vehicle structures at component, subsystem, and vehicle levels
• Define structural analysis methodologies, requirements, and design margins for flight-critical hardware
• Guide development, verification, and certification of primary and secondary structures from early design through flight operations
• Collaborate with design, materials, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure robust designs meet performance, reliability, and reusability requirements
• Drive integration of fatigue, fracture, durability, and inspection considerations early in design