Responsibilities

The Junior Mechanical Engineer will participate in the mechanical, structural, and thermal design of flight spacecraft and will follow programs through execution of assembly, integration, and test.

Key Responsibilities

• Mechanical design of spacecraft components including primary structure, support structure, brackets, electronics enclosures, bulkheads, wire harness, and more.
• Routing of plumbing lines for propellant feed system and thrusters.
• Work with structural analysts to ensure structural integrity of the spacecraft and all components during all phases of launch.
• Work with thermal analysts to ensure all components are maintained within acceptable temperature limits.
• Conduct mechanical testing of systems and components including vibration testing, static load testing, and shock testing.

Profile

The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and quickly adapting to new challenges.

Required Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience with detail design of mechanical hardware.
• Familiarity with the space environment and how it affects mechanical hardware.
• Familiarity with material selection and material coatings.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent technical communications skills.
• Good written and verbal communications skills.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience defining requirements for mechanical systems and components.
• Experience designing, manufacturing, and testing space hardware with demonstrated on-orbit success.
• General understanding of spacecraft structural loads (quasi-static loads, random vibration, shock, thermo-mechanical).
• Experience running structural vibration testing.
• Experience running TVAC tests.
• Structural and/or thermal analysis experience.

Education & Work Experience

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Mechanics plus 0-3 years relevant experience.

This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services. U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. Â 1324b(a)(3) is required.