Engineer Senior – Spacecraft Mechanical Design

BAE Systems•Boulder, CO

2d•$97,008 - $164,914•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Engineer will participate in spacecraft mechanical and structural design from the proposal phase through award, detailed design, fabrication, assembly, testing, and requirements verification. The role includes CAD modeling, design and analysis, requirements development and verification, design for manufacturing and test, and management of technical risks and opportunities. The engineer will help define, maintain, iterate, and verify structural requirements and will generate, maintain, and release primary and secondary structure designs that meet system and subsystem needs. The position begins with hands-on CAD work and straightforward structural calculations during proposals and program startup, then transitions toward leading teams of 5–10 design and analysis engineers. A large portion of the role will involve team leadership and communication with internal and external customers. The engineer will coordinate with spacecraft subsystem personnel, customers and their consultants, payload providers, launch vehicle providers, and subcontractors; contribute to improving spacecraft processes and tools; and maintain effective working relationships across the company. This is an on-site position requiring in-person work five days each normally scheduled week at the primary work location. Work may take place in an office, laboratory, production floor, cleanroom, outdoors, or a remote research environment. Occasional work in production areas may require protective equipment, and access to other facilities may involve varying weather conditions. Travel or commuting between company campuses and other locations may be required.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or a related technical field, plus at least 4 years of related experience. A higher-level degree may substitute for two years of experience per degree level; related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Any degree must be from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or U.S. Department of Education.
Proficiency with CAD software for modeling and drafting and with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing.
Demonstrated design-analysis capability.
Prior participation in written and/or oral proposal or design-review activities for external customers.
Must be willing and eligible to submit for applicable clearance or access after accepting an offer, depending on program requirements, and able to maintain it.

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI security clearance.
Experience with SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

Participate in spacecraft structural mechanical design from proposal through award, detailed design, fabrication, assembly, testing, and requirements verification.
Perform CAD modeling, design, and analysis to meet technical requirements.
Support requirements development, design for manufacturing, design for test, and requirements verification.
Identify, communicate, and manage risks and opportunities.
Provide technical oversight of spacecraft-design-related subcontracts.
Define, maintain, iterate, and verify structural requirements needed to meet system and subsystem requirements and interfaces.
Generate, iterate, maintain, and release primary and secondary structure designs that meet system and subsystem requirements.
Perform CAD work and simple hand structural-analysis calculations during proposals and initial program startup.
Lead teams of 5–10 design and analysis engineers, with substantial time devoted to team leadership and communication with internal and external customers.
Coordinate with spacecraft subsystem personnel and external parties, including customers, customer consultants, payload providers, and launch vehicle providers.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of spacecraft-related processes and tools.
Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule and effective working relationships across the department, business units, capabilities units, and company.
Perform other duties as necessary.