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Kent, WA 98032

Posted: 08/31/2026 Job Number: 26-121082

Job Description

Take ownership of the full lifecycle of hardware from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration
Analyze, develop, and test primary and secondary metallic and composite unpressurized structures
Complete hand calc and FEM analyses to report margins of safety for primary and secondary aerospace structures
Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings and documents
Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies providing technical guidance (risk vs. Cost vs. Performance)
Build system and detail level models supporting structural design
Take ownership of structural test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and authoring of test reports
Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of a B.S. Degree in engineering and 6+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures
Must be a U.S. Citizen or national, U.S. Permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. As a refugee or granted asylum.
Experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles in one or more of the following areas: Vehicle load path distribution, and first order strength assessment and sizing. Skin-stringer, orthogrid, isogrid, and composite sandwich panel design.
Experience working in a multi-functional organization to develop designs and produce world-class engineered products
Strong understanding of composite and metallic design fundamentals
Demonstrated expertise with any industry standard analysis codes: Ansys, Nastran, Optistruct, Hypermesh
Experience in bolted joint design and analysis
Structural design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill preferred), hand calculations, and FEA tools
Ability to take ownership of the hardware lifecycle from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration onto a launch vehicle
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Collaborative attitude and effective interpersonal skills
Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn, take ownership, and drive projects to completion
Airframe structural analysis

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware
Experience with fabrication using automated fiber placement (AFP) and tape laying (ATL)
Experience or expertise with fabrication of large-scale out-of-autoclave composite structures
Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing processes for transition to production
Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes, and quality control
Experience with Optimization and Design of Experiments (DOE) methods as applied to design, analysis, and testing

Meet Your Recruiter

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