✨ About The Role
- The role involves designing and advancing high-performance stratospheric balloon systems.
- Responsibilities include using physics principles to develop balloon geometries and representing them in 3D CAD software.
- The candidate will select materials and design seam systems using various material joining techniques.
- The position requires supporting flight operations and diagnosing failures in the systems designed.
- The job entails aiding in proposal writing and supporting business development efforts.
⚡ Requirements
- The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience developing systems made of thin films or fabric.
- A strong understanding of physics principles, including gas laws, thermodynamics, and aerodynamics, is essential.
- The candidate should possess a solid foundation in material science and mathematics.
- Experience with balloon systems, aerostats, airships, or similar soft-goods-based systems is highly desirable.
- The successful individual will be comfortable experimenting with new designs and embracing trial-and-error testing.