Soft Goods Engineers

Senior Soft Goods Engineer (Space)Cape Canaveral, FL Full-time | On-siteAbout the Organization Evona is partnered with a VC-backed advanced space infrastructure company developing expandable habitat systems for lunar exploration, low Earth orbit, and future deep-space missions. The company has recently opened a new facility and is rapidly expanding its workforce, with multiple hires planned across soft goods engineering. Their work focuses on high-volume, lightweight, deployable structures that enable sustained human presence beyond Earth through innovative use of advanced textiles, inflatable architectures, and human-rated systems. The Role As a Senior Soft Goods Engineer, you will play a key technical role in the design, development, and qualification of soft goods systems for expandable space habitats. You'll contribute across the full lifecycle of flight hardware, working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver robust, human-rated structures for space and lunar environments. Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field Deep expertise in space or aerospace soft goods, including restraint layers, bladder systems, and multilayer insulation Experience with inflatable or deployable structures and human-rated systems Strong background in materials testing, structural analysis, and qualification environments Experience working with flight-certified manufacturing processes and QA documentation Proven ability to provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams Why This Role Truly groundbreaking work within a well-funded VC-backed startup Direct involvement in flight hardware supporting future space and lunar exploration missions Join a small, mission-driven engineering team where your work has clear visibility and real impact Work Location: In person - Cape Canaveral, FL

Created: 2026-03-10