Mechanical Engineer II

Mechanical Engineer II

Pasadena, CA

1st shift, 9/80 Work Schedule

Job Summary: As a Mechanical Engineer II, you will be working for the client's Spacecraft Mechanical Engineering Section (352) in the Mechanical Integration Engineering Group (352H), which is responsible for the architecture of mechanical engineering designs and solutions that enable unprecedented missions and science acquisition.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Mechanical Integration Engineer for the client's Flight Project.
• Work in a collaborative environment to design, analyze, build, and test Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) and tooling for a Flight Project.
• Develop Storyboards depicting the Mechanical Integration and Test (I&T) flow to determine MGSE, technical personnel, facilities, and tools that are required for a Flight Project.
• Interface with engineers, stress and loads analysts, designers, manufacturing specialists, machine shops, flight techs, and project staff.
• Establish requirements, and specify interfaces for flight hardware for MGSE under development.
• Work independently, and under the direction of the group supervisor, project management, and technical leads.
• Develop procedures for the testing, usage, and set-up of MGSE designed for Flight Project I&T.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related technical discipline with a minimum of 3 years of related experience; Master's degree in similar disciplines with a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or Ph.D. in similar disciplines with a minimum of 1-year related experience.
• Knowledge of advanced principles, theories, concepts, and techniques for solving mechanical engineering problems, with the ability to perform trade studies, develop conceptual configurations, engineer piece parts and mechanical systems, and facilitate the fabrication, assembly, and qualification of MGSE hardware.
• Work experience practicing one or more mechanical engineering disciplines for the design, analysis and test of structures and mechanisms, including the strength of materials, machine and structure design, structural/mechanical testing, manufacturing engineering, mechanical systems, and machine shop practices.
• Competency using CAD modeling software (preferably Unigraphics/Siemens NX, SolidWorks, and Teamcenter) used in a Product Delivery Management or similar Concurrent Engineering environment.
• Experience performing hand stress analysis, and familiarity with Finite Element Analysis.
• Knowledge of Standards for Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Y14.5.
• Knowledge of academic and industry practices and standards across a range of applications related to the development, production, and safety of aerospace flight hardware and systems.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment.
• Good communication (oral, written, presentation), interpersonal, negotiation, and organizational skills.

Desired Skills:

• Experience in Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations (ATLO), Spacecraft/Aircraft Tooling, or other direct experience in mechanical integration of spacecraft systems, especially in a clean room and/or high bay.
• Direct role in the development and delivery of mechanical hardware, especially MGSE or flight system hardware.
• Experience leading two or more engineers and or technicians for an integration project
• Experience writing assembly and test procedures.
• Knowledge of ASME B30 Series, NASA, AWS (American Welding Society), OSHA, and other industry and government standards.
• Ability to produce CAD models and engineering drawings, especially using Seimens NX.
• Ability to create Finite Element Models (FEM) for internal loads calculations, modal frequency analysis, and buckling analysis.