Mechanical Design Engineer 2

United Launch Alliance•Decatur, AL

About The Position

The Mechanical Design Engineer 2 will support the Vulcan Development team in developing the Centaur V on the SLS upper stage. The role designs and develops mechanical and structural components to meet vehicle-level and subsystem requirements, and contributes to trade evaluations, program execution, engineering reviews, requirements development, qualification testing, hardware integration, and continuous improvement. The position collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams and interfaces with manufacturing, quality, and technicians throughout the hardware lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of 2 years of related work experience.
Familiarity with structural and mechanical system design, development, and qualification.
Experience performing CAD modeling and creating engineering drawings.
Demonstrated capability in executing engineering drawing package release.
Strong GD&T interpretation and application skills.
Ability to execute assigned engineering tasks with growing independence and effective time management.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and applicable industry or government standards.
Understanding of aerospace hardware and system-level integration and test processes.
Understanding of aerospace hardware production and manufacturing operations.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR because the position requires use of information subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering.
Experience with NX and Teamcenter in a Model Based Engineering (MBE) environment.
Understanding of stress analysis methodologies and tools.
Strong understanding of design for producibility of machined and formed parts.
Experience integrating with multidisciplinary teams and demonstrated technical coordination skills.
Technical understanding of composite structural design and tooling solutions.
Experience performing subsystem and vehicle walkdown inspections.
Utilization of agile processes in a development program environment.

Responsibilities

Contribute to design and architectural trade evaluations by generating options, assessing impacts, and preparing technical summaries for review.
Design and develop mechanical and structural components for the Centaur V upper stage in alignment with vehicle-level and subsystem requirements.
Support program planning and execution by maintaining assigned-task status, identifying risks, and providing technical inputs.
Prepare engineering content for major program reviews, including models, drawings, analysis summaries, and verification documentation.
Support requirement development and participate in fishbone analyses to clarify design intent, inform verification plans, and strengthen root-cause evaluation frameworks.
Participate in development and qualification test campaigns, including test planning, instrumentation support, data review, and post-test documentation.
Create and update CAD models, detailed drawings, and GD&T for mechanical hardware throughout the design lifecycle.
Perform first-order assessments of mechanical designs to support integration with analysis teams and improve engineering workflow efficiency.
Assist with hardware troubleshooting, non-conformance dispositions, and root-cause investigations.
Interface with manufacturing, quality, and technicians to support hardware build, integration, and test activities.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate mechanical designs within the broader upper-stage architecture.
Contribute to continuous improvement in design, documentation, and producibility.