Our Mission - to fly to space twice in a day.

This is a substantial, complex project. Are you an exceptional problem solver? Drawing from experience on similar projects you will ensure the airframe meets its requirements as well as considering design for manufacture. As a senior engineer you must also collaborate and guide team members. The Mk-II Aurora airframe is constructed predominantly from composite materials, experience in this field is expected. Additionally, aviation, space or other high-performance engineering experience is expected.

Are you driven, organised and able to work with a wide variety of people? Do you have a 'can do' attitude, are you flexible and adaptable, but will stay within appropriate processes and procedures? Then this role could be for you!

What you will do:

• Design and manufacturing of our reusable launch vehicle system
• Develop vehicle subsystems from high-level requirements
• Design for manufacturing
• Manufacture and assemble spaceplanes
• Test and qualify flight hardware
• Conduct compliance reporting
• Perform peer review and release of designs

Looking for more information or if you think you have what it takes, have a look at our Careers page: www.dawnaerospace.com/spacelaunchjobs

Requirements

What you will bring:

• An advanced qualification in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or similar
• At least 5 years’ professional experience on highly complex systems such as aircrafts, spacecrafts, cars, autonomous vehicles, or military equipment.
• Foundational knowledge of aircraft load paths and structural sizing
• An expert understanding of the theory and practical application of composite structures and their application to aircraft
• A strong understanding of composite manufacturing and assembly
• A proven ability to complete a design process from requirement to final part assembly and test
• Strong problem solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Proficiency in 3D Computer Aided Design, preferably SolidWorks
• Ability to work in multiple engineering disciplines on an aggressive schedule
• A demonstrated ability to flexibly and positively deal with evolving project constraints.
• Strong technical report writing skills

It would be great if you have:

• Experience with the aircraft certification process.
• Experience with FEA, preferably ANSYS or similar.
• Experience with fatigue and life cycle analysis

About Dawn Aerospace
Our mission is to accelerate the next generation of space users with scalable and sustainable ways to deliver the things they care about from Earth to Space, and from Space to everywhere else. We’re building a spaceplane, a cutting-edge launch vehicle that combines the performance of a rocket with the rapid reusability and economic model of an aircraft. We’re also the fastest-growing supplier of green propulsion systems for satellites in the world. Our turnkey systems manoeuvre satellites in space and deorbit them at the end of their lifetimes.

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Important!

For security reasons background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access export-controlled information.

If you think you have what it takes, but are unsure that you check every box, we still want to hear from you.