Job Description:
The Flight Systems Futures team executes the design and development, procurement/manufacturing, and integration & test of novel flight systems across a broad spectrum of applications. Duties to include, but are not limited to the following:
• Lead a small team of design engineers from conceptual design to final design for a space based vehicle. Overseeing the execution of mechanical design and PDP generation to procure, manufacture, and assemble the vehicle.
• Attending internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings
Support formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.
• Working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
• Ensure appropriate coordination between electrical design and other integration teams.
• Coordinate electrical system engineering content and work products.
• Oversee the Develop Product Definition Packages (PDPs)/Analysis Data Packages (ADPs) and take them through the full review and release process.
• Review engineering deliverables such as MBOMs, part data sheets, mechanical ICDs, specifications, mechanical analysis and trade studies.
• May perform research, trade studies, evaluation, and systems integration analyses for SWaP and mass properties.
Basic Qualifications
• 12 Years with Bachelors in Science; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD.• Bachelors degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of relevant experience, OR a Masters degree and 10 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (< 6 yrs), with an ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• 5+ years of experience with CAD modeling (Siemens NX preferred)
• Familiar with common engineering standards (ISO, ASME, Mil Spec, NAS, etc.)
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision, function in a dynamic environment, and be flexible to changing direction
• Knowledge of typical aerospace manufacturing processes and designing for manufacturability
• Knowledge of GD&T, materials selection, and manufacturing processes
• Must have 2+ years of experience leading Mechanical Engineering and/or technical teams
• Must have mechanical design experience for hypersonic systems, flight systems, and/or missiles
• Demonstrated technical leadership abilities
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills when conveying technical content
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively to understand system level requirements and design constraints. Demonstrate leadership principles – Integrity, respect, organizational, communication etc.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Flight test vehicle proto-qualification
• Experience with mechanical ICD development with vendors
• Experience with Team Center (CPLM) and the Product Definition Package (PDP) release process
• Experience with the ASME Y14.X suite of engineering drawing standards
• Experience with requirements management and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) principles
• Experience performing dynamic and static analysis (NX Motion or ANSYS preferred)
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience, or a PhD and 8 years of relevant experience.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at application, current and within scope.
- Ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval.
- At least 5 years of CAD modeling experience; Siemens NX preferred.
- Familiarity with ISO, ASME, MIL-SPEC, NAS, and related engineering standards.
- Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes and design for manufacturability.
- Knowledge of GD&T, materials selection, and manufacturing processes.
- At least 2 years leading mechanical engineering or technical teams.
- Mechanical design experience with hypersonic systems, flight systems, or missiles.
- Demonstrated technical leadership abilities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical content.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to understand system-level requirements and design constraints.
- Flight test vehicle proto-qualification experience.
- Mechanical ICD development experience with vendors.
- Teamcenter/CPLM and Product Definition Package release process experience.
- Experience with ASME Y14.X engineering drawing standards.
- Requirements management and MBSE experience.
- Dynamic and static analysis experience, preferably with NX Motion or ANSYS.
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