Payload Mechanical Engineer

12 hours ago

Merritt Island, United States Aegis Aerospace Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Mechanical Engineer to join our team at Aegis Aerospace. As a key member of our Space Systems Design team, you will be responsible for designing and analyzing mechanical systems for deep space missions.

Your primary focus will be on conceptualizing, designing, and analyzing payloads for deep space missions, ensuring compliance with program requirements, technical standards, and mission objectives.

You will work closely with our integrated performance team, including thermal, electrical, mission design, and space environments experts, to assess the overall design and capability of spacecraft providers.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct independent analyses or evaluate designs from providers to facilitate swift design refinements and provide insights for integration performance evaluations.
  • Conceptualize, design, and analyze payloads for deep space missions, ensuring compliance with program requirements, technical standards, and mission objectives.
  • Provide insight and oversight of the design, analysis, test, manufacturing, and operation of mechanical cargo systems supporting Logistics Modules for Gateway.
  • Work alongside members of the integrated performance team to aid spacecraft providers in assessing their overall design and capability to fulfill mission requirements.
  • Observe and provide detailed reports on mechanical system testing conducted by the provider; offer analysis of provider test plans and anticipated results.

Requirements:

  • BS Degree in Engineering from accredited university and 8-10 years of experience.
  • Masters Degree and 8 years of experience with Space Propulsion systems.
  • Experience with using CAD tools to open and manipulate CAD models or STP files in Creo, NX, or AutoCAD.
  • Experience with stress analysis methods and tools such as FEA software packages.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, be able to work in a team, and develop cooperative relationships with NASA, international, and commercial partners.
  • Structural or mechanical system design experience including familiarity with design and analysis tools and testing methods.
  • Ability to track multiple tasks and prioritize work independently.

Preferred Experience:

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience with hardware and/or operations in direct engineering experience on space vehicles.
  • Proficient/expert in CAD and FEA analysis.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
  • Direct experience with, or exposure to, spacecraft cargo systems and other spacecraft discipline experts.
  • A working knowledge and experience with ISS, Gateway and/or Commercial Crew design and verification documentation and requirements.
  • Experience working in and insight and surveillance role.
  • Working knowledge of NASA standards, practices and requirements including safety, fault tolerance, FMEAs and unique disciplines (i.e. Cargo, Structures, Materials, etc.)
  • Systems Engineering experience/background or a desire to learn systems engineering.

About Aegis Aerospace:

We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX. Our primary objective is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in achieving their missions to defend the security of our country, reach new heights and to discover the unknown. We employ some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.

Aegis Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer /M/F/disability/protected veteran employer.

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