Mechanical Design Engineer (ES2)

Amentum•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Structural & Mechanical Design and Analysis team is a high performing group executing challenging tasks for the insight, design, and analysis of the Space Launch System (SLS) ranging from large structural elements to payload attachment hardware. Our team is tasked with providing support for various other space related missions including the Human Landing Systems (HLS) and much more. This exciting work serves as critical steps in our mission of sending humans to the Moon, Mars and beyond! We are searching for an engineer to provide structural and mechanical design support for SLS vehicle development focusing on Spacecraft/Payload Integration. This role requires the ability to work independently and as part of an integrated, collaborative team.

Requirements

A degree in Engineering or related field is required (ABET-accredited university preferred).
Educational requirements are a bachelor’s degree with 0 to 5 years of experience or a master’s degree with 0 to 3 years of experience.
Familiarity with launch vehicle systems
Experience with structural design methods, test methodology, material behavior, and fabrication methods.
Experience interpreting engineering drawings and design tolerances.
Ability use PTC Creo 9.0 or newer to create detailed drawings per ASME Y14.100-2000 and/or Global Drawing Reference Manual.
Ability to apply best CAD practices for robust development of PTC Creo 9.0 or newer drawings, assemblies, and models.
Ability to use product design definition created with digital product definition/model-based design practices as described in ASME Y14.41.
Familiarity with engineering drawing and model review and release processes.
Fluency with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5 for drawing development including tolerance stack-up analysis.
Capable of functioning in a multi-disciplinary team of engineers with expertise in aerosciences, manufacturing and producibility, structural test equipment, and test hardware.
Capable of working with external teams including main propulsion systems, reaction control systems, quality control, ground support systems, safety, and system engineering and integration.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite competence (Word, Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook) is required.
Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
Requires ability to work at a computer for long periods of time (100%).
Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%).
Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%).
Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).
Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%).
Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PTC Windchill PLM/PDM software to manage and control models and drawings is preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing structural and mechanical design support for flight hardware including adapters and secondary structures, secondary payload support, thermal protection system, electrical interfaces, and isolation hardware between vehicle compartments.
Modeling large assembly and subassemblies in support of the Space Launch System program as well as other new and existing spaceflight programs.
Managing large Computer Aided Design (CAD) files using Product Data Management (PDM) systems.
Providing support for the development, review, and implementation of changes in SLS program documentation. through gathering pertinent information and documentation from appropriate disciplines and presenting to the appropriate governing boards.
Participating in reviews, meetings, technical interchange meetings, boards, working groups, and trade studies related to hardware design and development.