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This means cradle-to-grave ownership of primary/secondary structure and critical space mechanisms in support of Impulse’s collection of next generation advanced propulsion space vehicles.\nResponsibilities\nOwn all aspects of hardware development and execution, from concept through launch and orbital maneuvers\nFormulate the comprehensive cradle to grave Road Map for your hardware\nEstablish driving loads and develop efficient structural design using first principles to inform critical architecture decisions on primary and secondary structures\nPerform and document analysis with clear objectives to support design intent including hand calculations, finite element analysis, and kinematic analysis\nIdentify, specify, and source commercial components to support design intent as required\nIncorporate manufacturing trades into conceptual design to explore different construction methods including machined, formed, welded, composite, or other opportunities\nProactively guide all aspects of your hardware’s maturity, project managing your hardware’s end users, stakeholders, and adjacent contributors to ensure all aspects of the system continue to mature together and that your assumptions are well understood outside yourself and remain valid\nCommunicate effectively to ensure adjacent designs (such as propulsion, electrical, software and controls subsystems) are accounting for and supporting your hardware assumptions\nProduce engineering drawings with required specifications for manufacturing\nGenerate Test Plans and provide direct support to ensure successful execution of your hardware’s structural qualification and acceptance testing.\nWork with internal manufacturing team and external sources to procure materials, fabricate parts, and complete assemblies\nUpdate designs and documentation to support continuous improvement\n\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in engineering or related field \n2+ years of demonstrated experience in mechanical design\nDemonstrated proficiency in CAD software with ability to learn new tools\nDemonstrated ability to model complex shapes including lofting and surfacing\nDemonstrated ability in conceptual design, fabrication and testing of hardware\nDemonstrated experience working collaboratively across different teams\nAbility to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns\n\nPreferred Skills and Experience\nMasters' degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering \n3+ years' of demonstrated mechanical design & analysis with space-flown hardware\n5+ years' of demonstrated understanding of geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T)\n5+ years' of demonstrated experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA)\nCapable of performing basic structural and thermal analysis in support of design\nAdditional Information:\nCompensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. 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