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Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer

2 months ago


Redondo Beach, California, United States SAIC Full time
Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer Job Description

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer to support our team in Redondo Beach, CA. This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Participate in spacecraft mechanical engineering requirements development, design analysis, and verification.
  • Apply structural analysis and structural dynamics to the design, manufacture, and test of spacecraft solar arrays.
  • Support spacecraft system level test, launch, and duties include, but are not limited to:
    • Review and coordinate on all changes to specifications, lCDs and system level requirements.
    • Review spacecraft mechanical manufacturing specifications for accuracy and ensure requirement allocation documentation is complete and drawings, documents and procedures for design, manufacturing and integration, and provide comments to the contractor and/or government.
    • Track development issues, significant accomplishments and upcoming events and provide weekly status updates to the customer.
    • Attend system level design reviews, and program management reviews to assess design maturity, requirements compliance and to provide informed technical recommendations to the USG.
    • Identify and assess emerging risks; develop and evaluate proposed burn-down plans.
    • Review prime contractor readiness to proceed into spacecraft manufacturing and test.
    • Support factory integration and test activities, as required.
    • Provide support to launch and satellite on-orbit test.
    Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's and nine (9) years or more experience; Master's and seven (7) years or more experience.
    • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
    • Experience in the design & integration of satellite buses.
    • Knowledgeable of launch & flight operations of space vehicles.
    • Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
    Target Salary Range:

$160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.