Job Title: Specialist Mechanical Engineering
Job Code: 22978
Job Location: Huntsville AL
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne is a worldrecognized aerospace and defense leader providing propulsion and energetics to its space missile defense strategic tactical missile and armaments customers throughout domestic and international markets. The company offers a complete line of propulsion products for launch vehicles missile defense tactical and advanced hypersonic propulsion.
This Mechanical design engineering position will focus on component and system design of composite cases for Solid Propulsion Systems. Work is performed with minimal direction. The position exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches on assignments. The candidate will guide component design and system design ofComposite Pressure Vessels used in Solid Propellant and Controllable Solid Propulsion Systems.
Essential Functions:
- Under general supervision the Specialist Mechanical Engineering performs professional assignments requiring complete working knowledge of application of concepts practices and techniques.
- 60 Lead mechanical design activities for composite case and solid propulsion systems and components. Will independently develop design concepts 3D models and support the development of detailed drawings for the manufacture of parts. Conduct trade studies and develop component specifications and procedures as required. Interact with component analysis manufacturing project engineering quality and customer support groups. Plan and execute design tasks with limited general direction and work effectively within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment. Knowledge and experience in strategic booster motors tactical rocket motors and filament wound composites is preferred.
- 20 Participate in shop floor and production hardware processing at suppliers and internally. Provide input to address nonconforming hardware process planning support production meetings and work with supply chain to assure that design requirements are met. Support engineering drawing and specification updates at configuration change boards.
- 10 Develop test plans and technical reviews. Assist in the identification and support of risk reduction and environmental test requirements. This may include manufacturing pathfinders subscale testing component and system level qualification tests.
- 10 Prepare material and support presentations for internal and external customers. Responsible for preparing engineering reports to support tolerance studies engineering analyses or failure investigations including technical closeout reports.
- Ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree and minimum 4 years of prior Mechanical Design Engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior Mechanical Design Engineering experience. In lieu of a degree minimum of 8 years of prior Mechanical Design Engineering experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is preferred.
- An advanced engineering degree is a plus.
- A strong mechanical aptitude and experience with CAD software tools (CREO) and PLM Systems (Windchill) is desired.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word Excel and PowerPoint).
- Knowledge of solid propulsion systems design and manufacturing methods is a plus.
- Experience in filament wound composite pressure vessel design and manufacturing methods is desired.
- Engineering drawing and GD&T application experience.
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Required Experience:
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