Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Opto-Mechanical)
About The Position
Design and development of space-based optomechanical systems and/or mechanical support equipment often with interfaces to precision composite structures for spacecraft payloads. Responsibilities include completing optomechanical performance, manufacturing, and reliability assessments, mechanical assembly definitions, and technical specifications with supporting trade studies. Trade studies include considerations for feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. Technical activities include documentation of recommendations for presentation, review, and approval. Activities also include developing design concepts, supporting drawing creation, assigning and evaluating tolerances, and driving drawing releases. Candidate will actively participate in cross-functional teams of engineers and designers to accomplish the above assignments. Responsibilities may include investigating solutions to product or process problems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
- Experience with finite element analysis
- Experience using CAD tools
Nice To Haves
- Secret clearance or higher
- CAD experience, especially PTC Creo
- Experience in an aerospace and/or optics environment
- Understanding of space-based optical system design
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong analytical skills with emphasis on using and/or directing finite element analysis (FEA) desired especially FEMAP, with knowledge of hand calculations
Responsibilities
- Completing optomechanical performance, manufacturing, and reliability assessments
- Mechanical assembly definitions
- Technical specifications with supporting trade studies
- Developing design concepts
- Supporting drawing creation
- Assigning and evaluating tolerances
- Driving drawing releases
- Actively participate in cross-functional teams of engineers and designers
- Investigating solutions to product or process problems
- Apply experience in opto-mechanical, electro-mechanical design, tooling/fixture design
- Utilize ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing standard
- Utilization of finite element analysis
- Apply knowledge of mechanical design principles
- Oversee suppliers, including technical oversight and mechanical ICD/specification development
- Communication skills (verbal and written) for internal and external presentations and reviews
- Gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures
Benefits
- Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants
- health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- education assistance
- parental leave
- paid time off
- company-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
