Spacecraft CAD Design Lead

KBR•Greenbelt, MD

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Spacecraft CAD Design Lead to drive the end-to-end mechanical design for a new NASA mission. You will assist the Spacecraft Mechanical Lead with coordination of design efforts across a team of designers and engineers, oversee complex CAD assemblies, and ensure all flight hardware translates seamlessly from preliminary concept through Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR) and into final launch site delivery.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Design or in lieu of a related technical discipline.
10+ years of experience in aerospace/defense 3D CAD design, with at least 3 years in a team lead or management capacity.
Advanced proficiency in Dassault SolidWorks.
Experience with PTC Creo.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
Proficient with management of large assemblies, use of simplified reps, shrinkwraps, start part setup, layer control, Mechanical Interface Control Drawings (MICDs), mass properties tracking.
Advanced proficiency with Engineering Drawing Practices per ASME Y14.1 and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5.
Proficient with PTC WindChill Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software and Configuration Management (CM) systems.
Ability to work well in a team environment.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Self-motivated, self-starter.
Ability to work in a dynamic environment and adapt to changes.
Ability to multi-task.
Good organizational skills.
Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder due to government and ITAR/export control regulations.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with spacecraft hardware through environmental testing and into launch.
Familiarity with spacecraft harness routing and thermal treatments.
Experience with modeling of sheet metal, piping, cabling, routed systems.
Experience or familiarity with Generative Design practices and software such as nTop or equivalent.
Knowledge and experience with Engineering Change Order CAD and CM processes.

Responsibilities

Support the Spacecraft Mechanical Lead with the layout, packaging and interface development for flight spacecraft and science instrument subsystems using Dassault SolidWorks.
Assist the Spacecraft Mechanical Lead in managing a team of Mechanical Designers and Engineers; provide training, mentoring, develop CAD implantation plan, set modeling best practices, assign design tasks, set design release deadlines and priorities.
Attend and report status at weekly mechanical status meetings, support preparation for key project design reviews.
Review models for compliance with CAD standards, review designs for interface alignments, interferences, mass properties, review drawings for compliance with drawing standards and proper dimensioning and tolerancing.
Develop and maintain Mechanical Interface Control Drawings (MICDs) and assist with tracking of mass properties.
Work with the CM team to apply CM controls on design products. Perform preliminary reviews of design products in preparation for review and design release in the CM system. Support final review and approval for design release.
Oversee application of WindChill PLM system to maintain design configurations.