As a Structures Build Engineer on the Dream Chaser team, you are responsible for design for manufacturing, tooling, and establishing the overall build plans for spacecraft systems that will expand and expedite humanity's ongoing access to space. On this team, you would get the chance to own the build of large spacecraft primary and secondary structures. This role will work heavily alongside both the design and production teams across the Dream Chaser and Cargo Module programs. The role requires direct involvement in the component builds and integration of assemblies; acting as one of the primary driving forces to the successful builds of these vehicles.

Build Engineers will be highly engaged in the fabrication, test, and integration of a wide range of vehicle and production systems, including designing tooling and processes to rapidly build the Dream Chaser vehicles. As the build progresses, this role will be responsible for integration operations sequencing, and working with technicians to install flight-critical hardware on the vehicle. Build Engineers will be expected to sometimes step in as acting supervisors and advisors to production technicians, quality technicians, and other skilled labor partners.

Sierra Space-based in Louisville, CO with operations in Madison, WI, Durham, NC, Huntsville, AL, Houston, TX, and Kennedy Space Center, FL-designs and manufactures the Dream Chaser spaceplane and other advanced spacecraft, commercial space destinations, satellites, propulsion and environmental systems, spacecraft subsystems and components for the U.S. government (including NASA), commercial customers, and internation

Must-haves:

Bachelor's of Science degree in related discipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience

Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools

Practical knowledge of engineering principles and practices

Capability working in multi-disciplinary teams

Preferred:

Familiarity in applying and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5

Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, Specifically in large vehicle assembly and integration

Experience with composite materials and manufacturing

Experience with drilling, bolted assembly and structural bonding

Knowledge industry standard design principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, material hardware selection, manufacturing and production processes

Familiarity with work instruction/traveler development

Participation in dispositions of Non-Conformance generation through a Material Review Board (MRB)

Experience with new product introduction and transition to production

Exposure to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems

Physical/Mental/Emotional Requirements:

Frequently walk, sit, stand, climb stairs and steps

Frequently repeat same hand, arm, and finger motion many times to include finger and hand dexterity

Rarely lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs.

Working Conditions:

Rarely exposed to outdoor elements (high/low temperatures, sun, rain/snow, etc.)

Rarely exposed to fumes or hazardous chemicals/materials

Rarely exposed to loud noises

IMPORTANT NOTICE: To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Departmen

Application Deadline: This role will remain posted until a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

With 30+ years of proven spaceflight heritage, Sierra Space has provided more than 4,000 space systems, subsystems and components to customers worldwide, and participated in more than 500 missions to space, including to Mars. The compa y has technology in production and in development to enable space habitats for short- and long-duration space travel, a fleet of Dream Chaser spaceplanes, and the first free-flying commercial space station. Please visit www.sierraspace.com to learn more about Sierra Space, its... For full info follow application link.