Mechanical Engineer 1/2

Sierra Lobo, Inc.•Las Cruces, NM

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will be located at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in the Laboratories Department. Sierra Lobo offers customers a full range of professional and technical capabilities, including Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies. We also develop products and processes related to Cryogenic Fluid and Thermal Management Systems, Densified Propellant Management Systems, and Prototype Extreme Pressure and Temperature Systems. Our customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Requirements

Engineering or Science related Bachelors degree at a minimum.
0-5 Years of relevant experience in Mechanical Engineering field, or equivalent
Hazardous Testing systems experience
Hypergolic propellant experience
Cryogenic media experience
Ordinance Handler experience
Hazard assessment skills
Basic computational tools (Excel, MathCad, AutoCAD, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Masters degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

Engineer or Scientist sought to support design, build, and testing of hazardous test systems within the Materials Components and Testing Department.
Conducting of hazardous liquids, gasses or cryogenic testing involving a variety of test methods, temperatures, pressures, and test configurations.
Preparation of detailed work instruction documents, including direction and oversight for mechanical technicians in a union environment.
Management of pressure systems to ASME and NASA site specific requirements. This includes designing and maintaining pressure systems to include flow, pressure, compatibility, and stress calculations to allow for safe personnel operation.
Preparation and presentation of informal and formal briefings to the customer and internal management.
Position could also support other Laboratory Department groups, such as Oxygen Group or Hypervelocity, depending on department workload demands.