Sr Associate, Mechanical Engineer (Design)
Sr Associate, Mechanical Engineer (Design)
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Job Title: Senior Associate Mechanical Engineering
Job Code: 24754
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:
This is an intermediate-level mechanical design engineering position with a focus on component and system design of filament wound composite cases for Solid Propulsion Systems. The position exercises moderate to substantial latitude in determining objectives and approaches on assignments including delegation of work and review of work products. This person will guide component design and system design ofcomposite cases used in Solid Propellant and Controllable Solid Propulsion Systems. Work is performed with moderate oversight.
Essential Functions:
- Lead mechanical design activities for filament wound composite cases and solid propulsion systems and components.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 close-out reports.
- Must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
- Graduate Degree or equivalent and 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
- In lieu of a degree minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
- Ability to obtain security clearance.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Knowledge of solid propulsion systems design and manufacturing methods
- Experience in filament wound composite pressure vessel design and manufacturing methods
- Knowledge and experience in strategic booster motors tactical rocket motors and vectoring nozzles.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and experience with CAD software tools (CREO) and PLM Systems (Windchill) engineering drawing and GD&T application experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word Excel and PowerPoint).
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
