Mechanical Design Engineer
$105,000–$125,000 year
On-siteBurlington, Vermont, United States
Job Summary
Develop and be accountable for mechanical designs at both component and system levels from early concept through production. Work with Electrical, Software, Analysis, Test, and Fluids Engineers to incorporate control electronics, telemetry, valves, and pressure transducers into designs. Coordinate with Production Engineers to support assembly, integration, and testing. Identify and communicate with vendors to source commercially available components and manufacture custom designs. Contribute to requirements development, design reviews, test plan development, and design revisions. Support customer-facing reviews and track mechanical requirements while supporting documentation such as master equipment lists and bills of material. Promote cross-discipline collaboration between mechanical, analysis, electrical, and software engineers.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace Engineering or a related field
- 3+ years of professional experience in a mechanical design engineering role within the aerospace industry
- U.S. Person under U.S. export control laws
- Proficiency with CAD software (SolidWorks preferred) and experience generating engineering drawings and models for production
- Proficiency in basic mechanical analysis, including both hand calculations and use of simulation tools (e.g. Solidworks Simulation, ANSYS)
- Individually motivated and accountable for driving mechanical design while working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team on system requirements and development
- 6+ years of professional experience in a mechanical design engineering role
- Direct experience in spacecraft or spacecraft subsystem design including component layout and design of primary and secondary structures within volumetric and mass constraints
- Experience in chemical or electric propulsion systems design including selection and sizing of fluidic components, pressure vessel design, familiarity with reading or generating piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and mechanical layout of fluid systems
- Familiarity with material considerations for compatibility with various propellants including high-test peroxide (HTP) and other green propellants
- Strong understanding of DFM principles and manufacturing methods for both traditional machining and additive manufacturing
- Familiarity with GD&T principles and implementation
- Experience taking complex mechanical designs from concept through production and testing
- Experience with mechanical design of packaging for electronics and system harness routing
- Familiarity designing in accordance with aerospace industry standards
Desired Qualifications
- SolidWorks preferred
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