Mechanical Design Engineer

Jobot; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Work

Health Insurance 75% covered

Competitive pay

Career growth

Company activities

Many more

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support the design and manufacturing of space products at our Goleta offices. The role requires full product lifecycle experience and leadership of technical teams to drive design reviews, develop system-level requirements, and verify through testing.

The ideal candidate will work with spaceflight programs and apply aerospace standards while collaborating with program management to align with customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in full product lifecycle development.
• Systems-level engineering experience and leadership of technical teams.
• Experience with PDM Pro, SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, Thermal Desktop, NASTRAN, or ANSYS.
• Familiarity with GSFC-STD-7000A (GEVS), AIAA S-114-2005, NASA-STD-5017, MMPDS.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, strong communication skills, and team-oriented work style.

Responsibilities

• Lead design reviews and develop or review verification plans, validation procedures, and customer acceptance test procedures.
• Develop system-level requirements, verification procedures, and compliance documentation for spacecraft.
• Ensure requirements traceability and verification through successful test execution.
• Participate in or lead non-conformance investigations.
• Partner with program management to ensure project execution aligns with customer expectations and internal guidelines.
• Control project costs through effective resource planning and close management of system-level decisions.
• Lead and manage technical teams, ensuring successful delivery of projects.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

B.S. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PDM Pro

SolidWorks

SolidWorks Simulation

Thermal Desktop

NASTRAN

ANSYS

Job description

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Job details:

Supporting the design and manufacturing of cutting edge space products!

Salary: $130,000 - $185,000 per year

A bit about us:

With numerous offices across the country we are a $400M+ Space Hardware Development company. We specialize in the design, manufacture, integration, and test of critical spacecraft components. We are a team of accomplished engineers and operations personnel with a diverse range of critical skills, decades of mission experience, and a passion to develop unique component solutions for space applications.

If you're an experienced Mechanical Engineer with full product development lifecycle experience, then please apply!

Why join us?

Do you want to work with some of the nation’s best Clients like NASA? We do too!

• Meaningful Work!
• Platinum Level PPO Heath Insurance - 75% Covered!
• Competitive Compensation Package!
• Accelerated Career Growth!
• Fun Company Activities!
• Many More!

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Lead design reviews and develop or review verification plans, validation procedures, and customer acceptance test procedures.
• Develop system-level requirements, verification procedures, and compliance documentation for spacecraft.
• Ensure requirements traceability and verification through successful test execution.
• Participate in or lead non-conformance investigations.
• Partner with program management to ensure project execution aligns with customer expectations and internal guidelines.
• Control project costs through effective resource planning and close management of system-level decisions.
• Lead and manage technical teams, ensuring successful delivery of projects.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in full product lifecycle development.
• Proven systems-level engineering experience and prior leadership of technical teams.
• Experience with PDM Pro, SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, Thermal Desktop, NASTRAN, or ANSYS.
• Familiarity with aerospace standards such as GSFC-STD-7000A (GEVS), AIAA S-114-2005, NASA-STD-5017, MMPDS, and similar.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team.

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