About the role
Here at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run. As a talented Propulsion Structural Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, justification, testing and validation of the mechanical structure of the propulsion system and its interfaces with the primary structure. Role Overview Structural Analysis & Technical Ownership Review static and dynamic load inputs, material properties, test data, and component
requirements to properly set up structural analysis cases. Produce stress and fatigue analysis results with detailed validation methodologies and rigorous justification of the propulsion system's structural margins, applying the standards (including fracture control) required for NASA certification. Assess the integration of of-the-shelf equipment to the propulsion system within the overall system considering their qualified loads Own the structural substantiation of propulsion components and structures from concept through qualification, ensuring traceability between
requirements, analysis, and test. Design Collaboration & Mechanical Development Work closely with design engineers to validate mechanical sizing and help them iterate through designs as efficiently as possible. Design simple mechanical components from scratch and propose creative structural solutions to design engineers, drawing on analysis results and hands-on experience. Support trade studies on structural architecture, materials, and joint design for propulsion structures and brackets. Test Campaign Development & Support Develop and support hardware test campaigns — coupon or sub-assembly testing — to gather analysis inputs or validation data. Define test objectives and success criteria in coordination with test engineering, and correlate test results back into analysis models. Identify appropriate test platforms and instrumentation needs for structural verification. Support non-conformities analyses and resolve process Anomaly Investigation & Non-Conformance Management Act as a key contributor to anomaly investigations, performing root cause analyses on structural damage or unexpected test/flight behavior. Justify non-conformities against structural
