Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

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Greenwood Village, CO
130K-160K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Cybersecurity • Defense • Manufacturing
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The Role
The Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer will engineer mechanical design solutions for spacecraft flight hardware and MGSE, perform FEA and hand calculations, develop assembly drawings and fabrication procedures, interface with programs and customers, and optimize designs with suppliers.
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Salary: $130,000-$160,000

Engineer mechanical design solutions for both spacecraft flight hardware and mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE).

  • Perform preliminary FEA, higher level hand calculations, and fastener margins to help ensure a feasible design.
  • Develop assembly drawings, fabrication procedures, and build instructions working with the integration team.
  • Interface directly with programs and the end customer on high level and detail level design needs and requirements.
  • Interface with suppliers to produce designs and optimize designs for cost and lead time.
  • QUALIFICATIONS
    • 6+ years of experience as a mechanical design engineer. Experience with space vehicle design and/or ground support equipment is preferred.
    • Moderate experience with configuration control, the lifecycle of a design release and PLM.
    • Moderate experience with manufacturing best practices for design tolerancing, fabrication methodologies and assembly.
    • Demonstrates self-initiated work in a team environment with strong leadership skills.
    • Bonus qualification is experience with model based definition and 3D PDF generation and checking.
    • Bonus qualification is a strong background in the engineering of Mechanical Ground Support Equipment for the Space or Defense industry. 
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      BENEFITS 

      • In addition to compensation, York Space Systems is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance along with PTO and a 401K.

       

      HOW TO APPLY 

      Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by clicking the “Apply for this position” link below. York Space Systems will be accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is closed.

       

      York Space Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, military or protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States. This policy applies to all terms and conditions or employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. YORK SPACE SYSTEMS IS AN EEO EMPLOYER.

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    HQ: Greenwood Village , CO
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    Year Founded: 2012

    What We Do

    York provides complete solutions for mission design, spacecraft, launch, ground, and operations.  York offers complete mission solutions for both government and Fortune 500 companies from cyber-secure globally connected communications, to earth observation, and dedicated analytics platform streams. Today, York is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in both end-to-end customer solutions and the manufacturing of spacecraft platforms.

    Why Work With Us

    We continually question the status quo by transforming the industry to be one of constant production, deployment, and execution. We do nothing for the sole purpose of doing it because that is what has always been done, we are creating a new paradigm for the growth and financial success of the space sector and setting what the future will look like

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