Launch Vehicle Composites Structures Engineer - Arcfield

Overview:

Arcfield is a leading provider of full lifecycle, mission-focused systems engineering and integration capabilities to the U.S. government and its allies. The company has more than 60 years of proven experience providing advanced engineering and analysis, IT and C5ISR capabilities to support our nation’s most critical national security missions. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA and with 16 offices around the world, Arcfield employs approximately 1,200 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals who put our customers’ missions first, helping them solve their most complex challenges through innovations in modeling, simulation and analysis, digital transformation and C5ISR. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Responsibilities:

Recognized expert within the Company, who designs, researches and develops highly advanced applications, which may result in new product/business opportunities for the Company. Leads efforts to capture new business through technical work and capability briefings. The Mission Assurance Team (MAT) Structural/Mechanical Composite Structures Engineer provides technical support to the MAT structural/mechanical panel to identify and develop independent and objective technical risk assessments on mission critical launch vehicle structural hardware and mechanical systems based on deviations to the launch vehicle baseline, including documented non-conformances, out-of-family items, out of position work, and changes implemented by the launch vehicle contractor for customer missions. This includes launch vehicle Metallic and Composite structures, Mechanisms, Mission-Unique Designs (e.g. Payload Accommodations).

 

• Identifies and develops independent and objective technical risk assessments on mission critical launch vehicle structural hardware and mechanical systems based on deviations to the launch vehicle baseline, including documented non-conformances, out-of-family items, out of position work, and changes implemented by the launch vehicle contractor for customer missions.
• Participates in MAT hardware reviews as required at the major element suppliers and to launch preparation and integration facilities where hardware is built, records kept, or where substantial technical information pertaining to the mission resides.
• Coordinates with the MAT Avionics and Propulsion disciplines on issues as required.
• Provides MAT management insight into launch vehicle technical activities and reviews (Engineering Review Boards, Anomaly Review Boards, Table-Top Reviews, etc.).
• Prepares and brief status of issues to MAT leadership.
• Documents technical issues in the MAT team on-line tools and perform risk assessments.
• Provides support to customer Mission Director Briefings.
• Participates in MAT structures discipline meetings.
• Supports other special topic meetings and investigations as requested.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED:

• BS 12-15, MS 10-13, PhD 8-10
• U.S. Citizen
• Technically competent, and familiar with SpaceX composite systems - payload fairing, COPVs, PAF, Interstage, etc.
• Understanding of NDE and its application to assessing composite hardware flightworthiness.
• Comfortable and qualified to make flightworthiness risk assessments in a team environment – leveraging available resources.
• Capable of taking initiative in fleet following of flight hardware between NRO missions.
• Self-motivated with minimal direction – willingness to take ownership of assigned tasks.
• Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must have a strong analytical and computational background and understand the systems engineering process.
• A background in Structural Composite hardware is required.

 

DESIRED:

• 16 plus years in launch vehicle or space vehicle qualified composite structures and mechanical systems design, manufacturing and test.
•  Familiarity accessing SpaceX database systems.

Equal Pay Act:This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.Min: $126,913.02Max: $304,970.09EEO Statement:

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.