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Position Description:

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will be engaged in all aspects of satellite system, subsystem, and component design and test. You will frequently interact with flight, prototype, and ground support hardware so you must be eager to get your hands dirty – figuratively and literally! You will work closely with an agile, multi-disciplinary team to develop initial concepts based on stated requirements and objectives, then mature that design using best practices, mentorship from engineers, and your own engineering judgement. You will create designs using 3D CAD software (Creo), select parts and materials, and generate and maintain manufacturing documentation such as mechanical drawings. You will work closely with our manufacturing team to aid in the assembly and verification of your designs so you should feel comfortable in a production environment and handling flight hardware.

Primary Responsibilities:

-Design spacecraft mechanical structures, assemblies, and components with 3D CAD modeling software (Creo)

-Generate and maintain engineering and manufacturing documentation such as drawings, bills of materials, etc.

-Document design, analysis, and test results in technical reports and presentations

-Develop test plans for mechanical components and assemblies

-Coordinate engineering design packages with systems engineers, electrical engineers, manufacturing, quality, and program management

-Use engineering judgement to make decisions when all required data may not be available

-Seek out new technologies, tools and approaches to maintain position as a leader in efficient space system engineering

Skills:

• Creo

• Windchill

• Mechanical design

• Sheet metal

• Machined parts

• Assembly drawing

• Geometric dimensioning

• Concept design

• Tolerancing

• Wire harness design

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

-Bachelor of Science (or more advanced) degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field

-Experience with PTC Creo (Pro Engineer) strongly desired

-Experience with PTC Windchill or PDM Essentials strongly desired

-4+ years of experience in mechanical engineering in an aerospace industry

-Experience designing machined and sheet metal parts, and large assemblies

-Demonstrable experience maturing designs from initial concepts to detailed manufacturing drawings

-Working knowledge of the ANSI Y14.5 dimensioning and tolerancing specification

-Experience writing manufacturing and assembly work instructions, test plans, and design & analysis reports

Desired Qualifications:

-Experience designing sandwich panel structures, welded structure, and precision tubing

-Experience designing wire harness and creating harness manufacturing documentation

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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