Mechanical Engineer

Insight Global; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a senior mechanical engineer in Albuquerque, NM. The candidate will lead structural and thermal analysis for various R&D programs and production contracts, including space hardware. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 8 years of experience, and strong CAD and technical writing skills. Candidates should be able to obtain a US security clearance. This role will involve participation in multi-disciplined teams and hands-on integration.

Qualifications

• 8 years' mechanical engineering experience in structural and thermal analysis.
• Experience designing using CAD software, ideally SolidWorks.
• Strong technical writing skills for engineering documentation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural and thermal analysis of mechanical systems.
• Support integration and acceptance-test activities.
• Work within a multi-disciplined project team.

Skills

Structural and thermal analysis

CAD software (SolidWorks preferred)

Tolerance analysis and GD&T practices

Engineering documentation writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Job description

We are seeking a senior level mechanical engineer to provide engineering design and analysis support to diverse R&D programs and small-volume production contracts. The selected candidates would be expected to lead the structural and thermal analysis of mechanical systems for space and airborne hardware, work within a multi-disciplined project team, be responsible for mechanical design and analysis activity, and support integration and formal acceptance-test activities. Projects vary from packaging high reliability electronics subsystems to opto-mechanical mechanism design such as gimbal and steering mirror systems.

YOU'RE REQUIRED TO HAVE THIS

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 8 years' mechanical engineering experience in one or more of the following areas:
• structural and thermal analysis including analytical calculations and FEA (stress analysis, modal analysis, thermal conduction analysis, bolt loads, etc.).
• design using CAD software, ideally experience with SolidWorks.
• tolerance analysis and GD&T practices.
• space hardware design, analysis, integration, and test.
• Strong technical writing skills applicable to engineering documentation (analysis reports, specifications, requirements documents, etc.).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years' experience in mechanical engineering of space systems.
• Ability to quickly adapt to various projects and types of work and to work several projects simultaneously while managing time and priorities.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a development team.
• Experience and willingness to be hands on during hardware assembly, integration, and test.