Responsibilities:

• Direct structural architecture, detail design, finite element analysis (FEA), and aerothermal analysis for the missile body, control surfaces, and internal mounting structures.
• Lead material selection and trade studies for severe flight environments involving high dynamic pressure, aerodynamic heating, and high-temperature operations (advanced metallics and high-temp composites).
• Partner with Propulsion, GNC/Actuation, and Mass Properties IPTs to ensure outer mold line (OML) fidelity, structural margins, aeroelastic stability, and volume allocations are met.
• Plan and direct structural test campaigns, including static load, dynamic vibration/shock, thermal-structural, and control surface/mechanism deployment testing.
• Lead airframe technical content for formal government milestone reviews.
  
  

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years' experience in engineering roles with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience. 
• Thorough knowledge of engineering principles and practice.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development team.
• Detailed understanding of requirements management, system design, and integration.
• Experience in structural, mechanical, or airframe design and analysis on flight vehicle development programs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain United States Secret security Clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• 4-6 years relevant leadership and/or project management experience.
• Experience with advanced project management tools and methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards and regulations.
• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary design and development team and communicating with program management and customers.
• Familiarity with preparation and development of project estimates, technical proposals, and program cost and schedule management.
• Past history of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternative.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, parts lists, specifications, instructions and test procedure.
• Experience or certification in International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standard.
• Direct experience with supersonic missile airframe structures, aero-thermo-elastic analysis (flutter/divergence), and flight load generation.
• Experience with high-temperature materials, and composite manufacturing processes.
• Experience with missile mechanism integration (e.g., control actuation systems, fold-out flying surfaces, or stage/fairing separation mechanisms).
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.

Essential Functions:

• Occasional travel to customer or field locations may be required.
• Ability to work primarily in an office or hybrid environment.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.
• Prolonged periods of working on a computer.
• Hand and finger dexterity for computer use.
• Capability to work in potentially hazardous environments when visiting project sites.

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

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SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination.  Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.