Senior Aerospace Engineer

Senior Engineer AerospaceAs a Senior Engineer in our Aerospace sector you will design and develop structures and mechanisms for spacecraft, aircraft, or other complex high-value systems. You will gain exposure to a wide variety of customers from startups, established aerospace primes, to non-aerospace customers. You will be involved in the entire project lifecycle: concept design, maturation, prototype, testing…on some projects it will be one or two phases; on others the full cycle. If the project includes a build phase you will be on the floor tightening bolts. As a Senior Engineer you will frequently be expected to work on things outside of our area of expertise and will need to learn and “figure it out” as you go. You will also be expected to work with more junior engineers; delegating work, reviewing work, and mentoring.Position is based in Herndon, VA with a hybrid schedule. The hybrid work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs including but not limited to training, performance, or other operational requirements. Any physical location change may impact future employment.We are looking for a BS and/or MS in Mechanical or similar Engineering field and/or equivalent experience. You should have 6-10 years experience total, at least 5 years experience with design for spacecraft, experience with electro mechanical systems or high precision mechanisms, experience with various manufacturing methods including machining, welding, and composites, experience with costing and estimation of engineering design and manufacturing, CAD software experience, GD&T application per ASME Y14.5, some experience with Finite Element Analysis (e.g. Nastran, ANSYS, ABAQUS), experience working hands-on with hardware in a prototype, testing, or production environment a plus. Must be a US Person (U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident).Senior Engineer pay range: $116,732 – 194,553. This pay range represents base pay. In addition, you may be eligible for additional benefits and compensation. Quartus is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to employing a diverse workforce, including, but not limited to, minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Quartus provides comprehensive benefits including competitive salary, discretionary performance-based bonus, employee stock ownership plan, medical, dental, vision, and 401k plan with company match.