Mechanical Design Engineer; BT

Mechanical Design Engineer – Space Exploration Projects

Bastion Technologies, Inc.

Department: JETS II

Employment Type:

Full Time

Location:

Houston, TX.

• Support NASA's future space exploration activities.
• Work in a team environment to analyze requirements and develop design solutions.
• Design, develop, test, analyze, and implement technical products and systems.
• Perform engineering design evaluations.
• Produce engineering drawings conforming to applicable standards.
• Perform dimensional tolerance analyses, including thermal effects and GD&T.
• Perform functional, structural and thermal analyses as required.
• Support design with hand calculations for fit, function, strength and thermal response.
• Prepare and present at various design reviews.
• Produce other design documentation as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 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 mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Must have a minimum of 2+ years of recent and related work experience.
• Experience designing parts and assemblies using 3D CAD modeling software.
• Experience producing drawings conforming to ASME Y14.5.
• Experience applying tolerance analyses, including thermal effects and GD&T.
• Experience with machine shop processes and rapid prototyping (3D printing).
• Experience with both structural and thermal analysis of parts and assemblies.

• 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.

• Prior NASA (especially JSC) or aerospace development & manufacturing experience.
• Familiarity with JSC Engineering Drawing System Manual (JPR 8500).
• Familiarity with JSC Fabrication Tolerances and Practices (SKZ).
• Experience designing NASA flight hardware and creating drawings for NASA/JSC.
• Mechanisms or robotics design experience.
• Experience using PTC CREO or Pro/Engineer and related extensions such as Cabling, Piping, Sheet metal and Simulation.
• Experience leading technical design teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• NASA or aerospace mechanical design experience.

• 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.

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options. We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Bastion participates in e-Verify.