- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Department
- Engineering
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Source
- PCRecruiter
Description
Join a fast-growing, innovative spacecraft startup in the Seattle area dedicated to developing simple, scalable solutions that bring high-mobility spacecraft to orbit. We are seeking a Composites & Materials Build Engineer to lead the development and delivery of non-metallic solutions across our next-generation vehicle families.
This is a hybrid role that offers a competitive base salary and substantial equity, providing you with a significant stake in the future of space exploration.
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The Role
In this position, you will work in concert with design and mission engineers to develop structures, manufacturing processes, and test regimes for delivering high-precision composite surfaces for current and future spacecraft missions.
Key Responsibilities:
· Develop Architecture: Create composite mirror architectures and sub-assemblies in partnership with designers and external partners.
· Vendor Management: Select and manage partner vendors to develop demo units and prepare for production scaling.
· Material Ownership: Own and simplify non-metallic polymers, bonds, and materials across multiple vehicle platforms.
· Testing & Qualification: Develop qualification and production test processes for primary and secondary non-metallic structures.
· Process Design: Design and perform test campaigns to develop internal processes and specifications.
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Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
· 4+ years of experience developing and testing composite structures or similarly process-intensive assemblies in an engineering capacity.
· Proven Experience: Demonstrated success steering the development and qualification of composite spacecraft structures.
· Supplier Engagement: Direct experience working with suppliers or external partners to deliver on complex composites needs.
· Technical Standards: Hands-on support of hardware qualification, integration, or development testing to meet aerospace standards, such as SMC-S-016.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Specialized Knowledge: Deep understanding of polymers, coatings, and processes specific to spacecraft and the space environment.
· Software Proficiency: Functional proficiency with NX (or similar CAD), as well as manufacturing planning and execution programs.
· Communication: Proven ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across engineering disciplines and to external suppliers.