Engineer III – Mechanical, Lunar Permanence, Avionics/Optical Mechanical Packaging
Job in
Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Listed on 2026-07-14
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-14
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Engineering Design & Technologists, Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
- Contribute as a member of a cross disciplinary team in a fast-paced design environment
- Participate in the entire design cycle of flight and mission critical avionics
- Support developmental trade studies
- Create mechanical interface definitions, specifications, and control documents
- Collaborate with the electrical engineering team to incorporate printed circuit board and interconnect systems, including thermal and structural analyses of these components.
- Design avionics enclosure solutions for performance and high reliability in harsh environments
- Create 3D CAD models and assemblies, part and assembly drawings, installation drawings, and other required technical documentation
- Build and evaluate prototype assemblies
- Create assembly aids and test fixtures
- Plan and conduct engineering tests and data reviews
- Review assembly instructions and support hardware builds
- Validate requirements through design, test, analysis, and inspection
- Support Production and Quality Engineering by dispositioning material defects
- Manage revisions of the product design configurations through the product lifecycle
- B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 5+ years of experience designing ruggedized electronic enclosures, optical assemblies, or similar high-performance hardware
- Experience with static structural, modal, random vibration, and thermal analysis (level commensurate with experience)
- Experience with 3D CAD modeling programs (Creo preferred)
- Experience with FEA tools (Ansys preferred)
- Experience with GD&T implementation and analysis (ASME Y14.5)
- Ability to be self‑directed and balance several projects at one time
- History of communicating design concepts and analysis results effectively
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
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