Participate in entire hardware lifecycle for a variety of moving mechanical assemblies and structures
Develop and scrub requirements
Support configuration development and trade studies
Conceptual design/analysis
Perform first-order strength and sizing calculations for your responsible mechanisms
Generate CAD, manufacturing drawings, specifications, and other documentation
Production Implementation
Hardware development and qualification test definition
Demonstrate compliance with NASA, Space Force, or other relevant launch jurisdiction standards
Collaborate with team to develop and improve processes related to above responsibilities

B.S. degree in aerospace or mechanical
2+ years' demonstrated professional experience in aerospace or related mechanical engineering field
Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software (Siemens NX preferable)
Ability to effectively work in a multi-discipline team and provide technical guidance and insight
Experience with industry FEA/FEM tools like Nastran, ANSYS, FEMAP, etc.
Experience designing and analyzing composite and metallic structure
Good understanding of first principles from variety of engineering disciplines (mechanical, structural dynamics, materials, fluids/thermodynamics, electrical)
Drive for independent learning.
M.S. degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering and/or 5+ years of relevant experience (desired)
Working knowledge of composite manufacturing methods, material selection, and testing (desired)
Experience developing physical tests to validate analysis and evaluate assumptions (desired)
Familiarity with aerospace standard structural analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Shigleys, etc) (desired)
Previous experience in launch vehicle or spacecraft mechanisms (desired)
Working knowledge of at least one computer/scripting language at the professional or hobbyist level (desired)

Mechanisms Engineer II – Spacecraft Structures

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