Mechanical Engineer (Dragon)
$100,000–$117,500 year
On-siteHawthorne, California, United States
Job Summary
Own the design and development of mechanical spacecraft systems, performing analysis including hand calculations, FEA, and CAD in a rapidly changing environment. Lead design reviews internally and externally with suppliers and customers while driving project delivery timelines from early design through production, launch, and recovery. Exemplify technical excellence and be accountable for your work on flight-critical systems. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or physics, with 1+ years of CAD/FEA experience and hands-on component design. Candidates must be willing to work extended hours, weekends, and travel to remote sites in Texas, Florida, and Central California. Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg is required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or physics
- 1+ years experience with CAD and FEA software packages (internship and extracurricular experience is applicable)
- 1+ years of hands on experience driving the design and development of mechanical components or systems (internship and project team experience is applicable)
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Ability to travel to remote sites in Texas, Florida, and Central California as needed
- Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Desired Qualifications
- Leadership experience on an engineering or project team
- Experience designing components on a high-performance vehicle
- Exceptional written and verbal communication with an emphasis on interpersonal and organizational skills
- Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data driven decisions
- Willingness and desire to exemplify extreme ownership of flight critical spacecraft systems
- Proactive problem-solving skills such as failure analysis, root cause investigation, and DOE creation
- Prior experience in a fast-paced manufacturing setting
- Master's degree in an engineering discipline
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