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Senior Mechanical Engineer – Space Technologies
Job in
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, 35485, USA
Listed on 2026-07-31
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-31
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Provide engineering design and analysis leadership to diverse R&D programs and small-volume production contracts
- Lead the structural and thermal analysis of mechanical systems for space and airborne hardware
- Work within a multi-disciplined project team
- Responsible for mechanical design and analysis activity, and support integration and formal acceptance-test activities
- Projects vary from packaging high reliability electronics subsystems to opto-mechanical mechanism design such as gimbal and steering mirror systems
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 12 years' mechanical engineering experience in one or more of the following areas:
Structural and thermal analysis including analytical calculations and FEA (stress analysis, modal analysis, thermal conduction analysis, bolt loads, etc.) - Design using CAD software, ideally experience with Solid Works
- Tolerance analysis and GD&T practices
- Space hardware design, analysis, integration, and test
- Strong technical writing skills applicable to engineering documentation (analysis reports, specifications, requirements documents, etc.)
Demonstrates expertise in mechanical and aerospace engineering with a focus on structural and thermal analysis, CAD design, and space hardware integration. Proficient in technical writing for engineering documentation and analysis reporting.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Mechanical Engineering Experience
- Structural And Thermal Analysis
- CAD Design Using Solid Works
- Tolerance Analysis And GD&T
- Space Hardware Design And Integration
Hard Skills
- Structural Analysis
- Thermal Analysis
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Analytical Calculations
- Design Using CAD
- Tolerance Analysis
- GD&T Practices
- Technical Writing
- Integration And Test
- Mechanical Design
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Communication
- R&D Programs
- High Reliability Electronics
- Opto-Mechanical Mechanism Design
- Gimbal Systems
- Steering Mirror Systems
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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