Principal Mechanical Engineer, Space Mechanisms

Blue Canyon Technologies • Boulder, CO

19h • $108,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future. Position Purpose: The Principal Mechanical Engineer, Space Mechanisms will be a technical expert on the BCT Mechanical Engineering team, responsible for the design, analysis, optimization, and characterization of spacecraft hardware. This engineer will be responsible for supporting all phases of the product lifecycle as well as internal and external spacecraft teams. The Principal Mechanisms Engineer must be a team-oriented engineer who is excited to share skills and build knowledge with junior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Aerospace Engineering with 13+ years of mechanical work experience. Advanced degrees may be considered in lieu of requisite work experience.
• Expert level experience in CAD. SolidWorks preferred.
• Advanced mechanical analysis experience (structural, thermal, etc.). Ansys preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of, and design experience with, motors, encoders, actuators, sensors, controls, bearings, magnets, and other electromechanical sub-systems.
• Experience designing new and continuously improving existing products in a dynamic environment.
• Able to mentor professional engineers and staff engaged in complex engineering activities.
• Intermediate experience programming in at least one common software language (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C/C++, Java, LabView.
• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with typical satellite mechanisms such as reaction wheels, control moment gyroscopes, gimbals, SADAs, etc. is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead electromechanical design efforts for new spaceflight hardware, from concept to high volume production.
• Devise incremental engineering improvements to legacy solutions.
• Provide technical support for existing technologies.
• Create product requirements, detailed electromechanical designs, analytical reports, interface drawings, assembly instructions, test plans, and other documentation in collaboration with other departments.
• Support Operations with technically sound information, in a timely manner.
• Quantify and understand competing requirements and trades between disciplines for complex systems and mechanisms (e.g. performance power availability vs. packaging constraints vs. thermal limitations vs. manufacturability).
• Manage electromechanical aspects of multiple complex projects simultaneously, with responsibility for meeting technical, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Responsible for investigation, resolution, and closure for product non-conformances.
• Support post-delivery issues with internal teams and external customers.
• Lead meetings and technical exchanges with internal teams and external
• May provide technical advice on an ad-hoc basis to management and other departments.
• Delegate tasks as necessary and train individuals to reinforce critical engineering skills.
• Contribute to long-term product roadmaps and business strategies.
• May include personnel management responsibilities and other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Employer sponsored health, dental, and vision benefits effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees