Mechanical Design and Test Engineer

The Mechanical Design and Test Engineer will support the space program located in Houston, TX.

• Support Johnson Space Center's activities on the International Space Station and space exploration.
• Work in a team environment to analyze requirements from the customer and develop design solutions.
• Design, develop, test, handle implementation, and analysis of technical products and systems.
• Design unique tests fixtures and methods for various test programs.
• Develop required system documentation such as procedures and hazard analyses.
• Maintain the high level of technical excellence for all tasks to ensure the highest quality of technical products including test setups, test operations, development setups, development operations, documentation generation, execution and close out.
• Perform extensive testing on space hardware.
• Prepare and present designs at various design reviews using MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Produce engineering drawings conforming to applicable standards.
• Perform dimensional fit analysis including thermal effects.
• Perform functional analyses, when applicable, and sizing structural analyses.
• Prepare and present designs at various design reviews using MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Produce other required design documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of engineering.
• Must have 2+ years of recent and related work experience.
• This position requires space industry or DoD work experience.
• Must have hands-on design work experience.
• Must have the ability to produce drawings, perform dimensional fit tolerance analysis, including thermal effects and to support design with standard hand calculations for fit, function, and structural strength.
• Must have experience using solid modeling CAD software (Creo preferred).
• Must have working knowledge of machine shop processes and familiarization with the structural and thermal analysis process in development of hardware.
• Must be able to support shift work during extended test operations

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience testing hardware.
• Experience with vacuum chambers, pumps, and systems.
• Experience with pressures systems.
• Knowledge of thermal analysis.

• This position is located onsite and offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; some travel may be required.
• Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check and some positions require clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and are required to participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
• All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
• Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) and may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).
• Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time…