Stratolaunch
Payload Mechanical Engineer Lead
- Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
- No salary listed
- Senior and above
- On-site · Mojave, California, United States
- Added 2 weeks ago
About this role
Stratolaunch seeks a senior mechanical or structural engineer to lead payload integration design and build for hypersonic Talon-A test vehicles. You'll design mechanical interfaces, perform structural and thermal analysis, manage CAD models, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with cross-functional teams and customers.
What you'll do
- Design and analyze mechanical and avionics packaging for customer payloads on hypersonic vehicles
- Perform structural and thermal analysis of components, assemblies, and airframe modifications
- Create, organize, and manage 3D CAD models and master assemblies for payload integration
- Coordinate with multiple teams to define interface and integration requirements, resolving conflicts quickly
- Support fabrication, build, and integration of components onto vehicles with fabrication teams
- Lead technical customer reviews, mentor junior engineers, and provide proposal and contract support
What they're looking for
- 3D CAD modeling (Solidworks or NX) and assembly management
- Structural analysis methods (FEMAP, Ansys, hand calculations)
- High-temperature material properties and thermal analysis
- Configuration management (Jira) and requirements management (Jama, DOORS, Cameo)
- Technical communication and design team leadership
- MS Office and PDM systems
- System integration and avionics packaging
- Cross-functional project coordination
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Stratolaunch
Stratolaunch develops reusable air-launched hypersonic vehicles and testbeds, including the Talon-A platform, designed to operate at Mach 5+ speeds. The company is hiring engineers across aerodynamics, structures, payloads, environmental testing, and avionics systems to support hypersonic vehicle design, integration, testing, and flight operations.
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Website
- stratolaunch.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience designing mechanical interfaces and managing payload integration on complex aerospace systems.
- How have you approached structural and thermal analysis for high-speed or extreme-environment applications?