Mechanical Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Houston, Texas, United States

Company

Develops cislunar space systems and lunar missions for public and private customers, including lunar landers, spacecraft subsystems, and related flight hardware.

What you will do

• Design mechanical parts for the START program.
• Generate piece-part, assembly, lifting, and operational procedure drawings and CAD models.
• Support the development, manufacture, testing, and on-orbit operation of flight and ground-support hardware.
• Contribute to lunar lander structures and secondary systems in a cross-functional team.
• Assist with manufacturing product development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline with at least 10 years of mechanical engineering design or related experience; alternatively, a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline with at least 7 years of experience.
• At least 4 years of CAD design experience; a portfolio is requested but not required.
• Experience with CAD software, specifically Creo or SolidWorks.
• Familiarity with ASME Y14.5 and related standards.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.
• Effective verbal and written communication, strong organization, creative problem solving, and the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines.
• Ability and willingness to work under compressed, aggressive delivery schedules in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Commitment to the stated values of respect, integrity, dedication, and excellence.

Nice to have

• 6+ years of experience using SolidWorks and/or Creo.
• Understanding of design methodology, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and manufacturing techniques.
• Experience with carbon fiber or carbon-fiber sandwich panels.
• Familiarity with or exposure to NASA and Military standards.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site work with a cross-functional and cross-disciplinary engineering team in Houston.
• Work involves a fast-paced environment and compressed, aggressive delivery schedules.
• Equal Opportunity employment consideration is provided without regard to protected characteristics.