Mechanical Design Engineer III – Blue Ring Mechanisms

Responsibilities

• Participate in the entire design cycle of flight hardware, including conceptual and detailed design, trade studies, structural analysis, development testing, build & integration support, and qualification.
• Design mechanisms for space flight which may include gimbaling mechanisms, deployment devices, separation systems, hold-down & release mechanisms, and antenna pointing devices.
• Generate component drawings, assembly drawings, and interface control documents with application of GD&T.
• Create documentation for assembly and testing of development and flight hardware.
• Perform subsystem level testing including planning, execution, data reduction and analysis.
• Develop component & subsystem level specifications and manage suppliers.
• Leverage experience and engineering judgment to quickly design and produce proof of concept hardware for fast-moving research and development projects.
• Participate in a small, agile team to create and adapt to frequently shifting priorities.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience designing aerospace or equivalent type mechanical system elements within aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicles.
• Strong mechanical design, integration, and mechanism analysis skills using 3D modeling and simulation tools (CREO preferred).
• Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (ASME Y14.5) and performing tolerance stacks.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing, assembly, integration, and qualification testing.
• Proficient in technical writing, communicating sophisticated ideas clearly and concisely.

• Orbital transfer vehicle or satellite spacecraft program experience.
• Experience with development of gimbaling mechanisms, deployment devices, separation systems, hold-down & release mechanisms, or antenna pointing devices.
• Ability to apply structural mechanics principles and develop designs using hand calculations and finite element analysis.
• Experience with FEM analysis tools:
  Nastran, ANSYS, Opti Struct, or FEMAP.
• Experience collaborating on multi-disciplinary design solutions (mechanical, power, harnessing, propulsion, etc.).
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance.