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Working under limited supervision, the Mechanical Design Engineer III will design, develop, test, implement, and perform analysis of technical products and systems associated with Thermal Protection Systems (TPS), related textile (softgoods) products, and mechanical/electromechanical hardware products and systems related to TPS. The Mechanical Design Engineer III will also perform engineering design evaluations as part of an Integrated Product Team and will also develop documentation for internal or external customer review. The work is in direct support of NASA, Military and Commercial Aerospace customers and includes the design, development, and production of prototypes, test fixtures, test articles and flight hardware used for thermal protection of vehicles launched to low-earth orbit, cis-lunar orbit, and to the surface of the moon.
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BS or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with a minimum of 5 plus years direct experience in development of mechanical/electromechanical hardware and systems for launch vehicles and systems.
Thermal Protection Systems and/or textile design/development experience is desirable.
Knowledge and experience in mechanical/electromechanical hardware products and systems design and development fabrication methods and techniques.
Knowledge and experience in textile and/or thermal protection systems design and development including familiarity with textile fabrication methods and techniques.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
US Citizenship or Legal US residence (Green Card) required.
Ability to perform CAD modeling and generate manufacturing drawings using Solid Works or Pro-E Creo.
with MathCAD
Experience with ASME Y14.5, 14.24 and 14.41 drawing standards.
with spacecraft thermal protection systems and
Experience with textile design and development
Experience with test support equipment and fixtures
Familiarity with writing assembly procedures and technical reports
Familiarity with testing such as thermal testing, structural testing, and life testing
Proof of U.S.
Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised.
Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people
All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other non-merit factors.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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