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Venus Aerospace is seeking a Senior Structures Engineer to lead structural design and analysis of major aerospace components and assemblies. This is an individual contributor role with mentorship responsibilities for developing engineers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Independently complete structural design and analysis of major aerospace components or assemblies
- Perform strength assessments via hand calculations and FEA (NASTRAN/ANSYS), including fatigue, buckling, and stability analysis
- Own CAD models in NX/CATIA, including large assemblies and release processes
- Define loads in coordination with GNC, propulsion, avionics, and systems teams
- Support structural test campaigns and contribute to flight qualification plans
- Develop internal processes, standards, and documentation for the growing team
- Mentor developing engineers through technical guidance, design reviews, and knowledge sharing
- Proficiency with engineering software tools such as TeamCenter, Dassault systems, Jira, and Confluence for configuration control and program collaboration
- Contribute to a collaborative team culture with strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
Requirements:
- B.S. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
- 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
- Demonstrated proficiency in structural design with CAD (NX/CATIA), structural analysis (NASTRAN/ANSYS), or both
- Working familiarity with complementary disciplines and ability to collaborate effectively between design and analysis
- Demonstrated proficiency in hand calculations and first-principles analysis
- Familiarity with fatigue analysis methods and principles
- Strong communication, collaboration, and team-building skills
- U.S. Person eligible to work on ITAR-restricted programs (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from U.S. Department of State)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing random vibration environments
- Experience designing for manufacturability and producibility
- Experience developing structural loads, including coupled loads analysis
- Working knowledge of material behavior, structural stability, joint analysis, damage tolerance, and vibration
- Experience creating or contributing to engineering standards and internal procedures
- Background in multi-stage rockets, aircraft, or spacecraft
- Flight qualification and structural test experience
- Familiarity with TeamCenter, Dassault systems software, Jira, and Confluence
