Director, Structures Department
Core
Lead a multidisciplinary team of 50+ engineers and scientists to deliver structural design, analysis, and test solutions for launch vehicles, spacecraft, and missile systems.
Role type
Director of Structures Department (Senior Leadership)
Builds
Structural design, analysis, and test solutions for national security missions, layered defense, and human spaceflight programs.
Domain
Aerospace & Defense (Structural Engineering)
Required skills
Structural engineering, team leadership, budget management, government stakeholder relations, technical strategy, risk assessment, mission assurance
Preferred skills
Fracture mechanics, fatigue analysis, composite failure analysis, additive manufacturing, probabilistic analysis, hypersonics, AI/ML integration, digital engineering
Technologies
AI/ML, GPU-accelerated analysis, physics-informed machine learning, digital engineering tools
Responsibilities
Lead and grow a multidisciplinary team delivering structural design, analysis, and test solutions; Own department strategy including staffing, budget, and technical direction; Champion innovation in AI/ML and digital modernization; Serve as authoritative technical voice on structural verification and risk assessment; Build relationships with government and commercial customers; Mentor engineering talent; Review and approve technical products and standards contributions
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight