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Lead Structures Engineer – Reditus Space

Location: Atlanta, GA

Department: Engineering – Structures

Employment Type: Full-time

About Reditus Space

Reditus Space is pioneering scalable, rapid-turnaround microgravity manufacturing and return from LEO. Our ENOS spacecraft is designed to transform low Earth orbit into a true engine of economic value. We’re building a world-class team to deliver on this vision-and we’re seeking a Lead Structures Engineer who can set the standard for technical excellence and innovation.

Role Overview

As Lead Structures Engineer, you will own the structural and mechanical design of our spacecraft from concept through launch, reentry, and recovery. You will lead the design, analysis, optimization, and validation of all primary and secondary structures, ensuring that our vehicles meet stringent requirements for mass, strength, manufacturability, and reusability. You will collaborate across disciplines, mentor engineers, and drive the development of hardware that will fly-and return-on every mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, analysis, and optimization of all spacecraft structural and mechanical systems, including primary and secondary structures, mechanisms, and interfaces.
• Develop structural concepts from first principles and size components based on flight, launch, and reentry loads.
• Own the creation and review of detailed CAD models (NX, OnShape) and engineering drawings for components, assemblies, and component manufacturing, vehicle integration.
• Perform and oversee detailed structural analyses using advanced FEA tools (e.g., ANSYS, NASTRAN,) and classical hand calculations to validate designs under static, dynamic, and thermal loads.
• Select materials and processes, balancing strength, weight, cost, manufacturability, and mission environment.
• Develop and execute structural test plans, including static, dynamic, and environmental testing; correlate test data with analysis.
• Collaborate closely with propulsion, avionics, thermal, manufacturing, and payload teams to ensure integrated, high-performance spacecraft designs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Prepare and present comprehensive reports, documentation, and design reviews for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support manufacturing, integration, and test activities, resolving issues rapidly and driving hardware to flight.
• Champion a hardware-rich, iterative development philosophy-design, build, test, and iterate.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience designing, analyzing, and testing aerospace structures, with a proven track record of delivering flight hardware.
• Deep expertise in FEA tools (ANSYS, NASTRAN, Abaqus, or similar) and 3D CAD software (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of metallic and composite materials, joining methods, and manufacturing processes for spacecraft.
• Strong grasp of GD&T principals as well as demonstrated experience with design for manufacturability.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and drive projects from concept to flight.
• Experience with structural testing, data analysis, and correlation with analytical models.
• Willingness and conviction towards taking full ownership and responsibility over test and flight project outcomes and performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence and in-depth first principals approach in high performance engineering.
• Experience with reusable spacecraft or launch vehicle structures.
• Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping and hardware iteration.
• Familiarity with spacecraft mechanisms (e.g., deployables, separation systems) and environmental control in intense environments (cryogenics, high enthalpy)
• Experience working in fast-paced, hardware-focused environments (e.g., SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Blue Origin).
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and solve complex, multidisciplinary engineering challenges.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to build and fly hardware that will transform the future of space manufacturing.
• A hands-on, high-impact engineering culture with rapid iteration and real responsibility.
• Competitive salary and equity package with generous healthcare benefits.
• The chance to work alongside some of the best engineers in the industry on high-impact problems.

Reditus Space is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you’re ready to build the future of space, apply now to join Reditus Space as our Lead Structures Engineer. P.S. Not for the faint of heart ;)

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