Senior Mechanical Engineer
Designs metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems for spacecraft, creates detailed drawings with GD&T, and leads engineers. Requires 5+ years experience, Solidworks proficiency, and spacecraft design background.
Key Responsibilities
- Design metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems under accelerated timelines
- Review specifications and other engineering data to develop mechanical systems
- Update designs and drawings through engineering change orders to support our rapid pace of design iteration
- Create detailed component and assembly drawings incorporating an understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups
- Lead, mentor, and train engineers
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline
- 5+ years of mechanical design and drafting experience
- Experience with 3D CAD software (Solidworks preferred)
- Solid understanding and application of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups
- Spacecraft design experience
- Must be able to obtain a Secret and/or a TS/SCI clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience working on teams designing hardware in a highly constrained system under defined timelines
- Experience working on aluminum and composite materials
- Familiarity with welded structures and fluid systems
- Ability to manage large assembly models and drawings
- Creative problem solver that can bring multiple disciplines together to achieve buy-in for a unified design direction
- Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication, and documentation skills
Salary: $120,000 - $175,000 USD
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