Mechanical Engineer II

Oceaneering

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

23 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness

Mental Health

Retirement Savings

Life and Disability

Paid Maternity and Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Oceaneering in Houston is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer I or II to design, develop, test, and analyze mechanical/electromechanical hardware for Human Space Flight and DoD programs, with documentation for reviews. The work supports NASA/Aerospace/DoD customers and includes prototype development and flight hardware for low-earth orbit, cis-lunar, and lunar surface missions.

You will work under supervision of a Sr.

Qualifications

BS or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 0–6 years of direct experience.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
CAD experience in SolidWorks and Creo.
US Citizenship (any dual citizenship requires notification).

Responsibilities

Detailed design of mechanical/electromechanical systems for aerospace hardware.
Perform stress, thermal, and fluid dynamics analyses.
Develop documentation for internal/external reviews and create test fixtures.
Present design concepts at design gate reviews to show producibility and affordability.
Collaborate with multi-functional teams including design, analysis, production, QA, health and safety, and project management.

Skills

Excellent oral and written comms

US Citizenship

CAD experience

LabVIEW

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Job Description

Working under supervision of a Sr. Design Engineer or Project Engineer/Manager the Mechanical Design Engineer I or II will design, develop, test, and analyze mechanical/electromechanical hardware products and systems related to Human Space Flight and Military programs, as well as develop documentation for internal or external customer review. The work is in direct support of NASA/Aerospace/DoD customers and includes design/development/production of ground prototypes, test fixtures and test hardware/softgoods, and flight certified hardware and softgoods to be used to support low-earth orbit, cis-lunar orbit, and the surface of the moon.

Job Description

Functions

RESPONSIBILITIES

Detailed design of mechanical and electromechanical systems, subsystems, and components to be used on cargo vehicles, human rated flight vehicles, lunar vehicles, and satellites.
Must apply engineering knowledge and principles and perform or oversee stress, thermal, and fluid dynamics analysis to achieve desired fit, form and function.
Must maintain a high level of technical excellence for all tasks to ensure the highest quality of technical products including test setups, test operations, development setups, development operations, documentation generation, execution, and closeout.
Must perform or oversee part tolerance analysis utilizing Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing and understand impact of thermal contraction/expansion from the surrounding thermal environment to ensure fit and function.
Must have good understanding of Aerospace grade metallic and non-metallic material properties typically used for lightweight high strength design applications.
Must be able to generate or support the development of required system documentation such as procedures and hazard analyses.
Must be able to generate or support the development of interface drawings that define detailed features for mechanical and thermal system interfaces for the hardware and TPS being developed.
Must be able to design unique tests fixtures and methods for test programs.
Must have the ability to present design concepts, design features, and design details in presentation format (e.g., PowerPoint) at various design gate reviews such that the audience can clearly understand how the performance requirements were incorporated into the design, the design is producible and affordable and is or can be verified as meeting the requirement set.
Must be able to perform technical and safety risk assessment and mitigation.
Must be able to work in a team environment that includes multi-functional groups such as Design/Drafting, Analysis, Production, Quality Assurance, Health and Safety, Project/Program management, Accounting/Finance.
Perform other duties as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Reporting Relationship

This position reports to the Engineering Manager.

Qualifications

Required:
BS or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 0-6 years direct experience.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
CAD experience (Solidworks, Creo)
US Citizenship (Any Dual Citizenship requires notification).

Requisition Preferences

Ability to perform CAD modeling and generate manufacturing drawings using Solid Works or Pro-E Creo.
Experience with ASME Y14.5 drawing standards and/or NASA Engineering Drawing System Manual JSC JPR 8500.
Familiarization with JSC Fabrication Tolerances and Practices (SKZ36103755).
Experience with human spaceflight hardware or
Experience with electromechanical and mechanical spaceflight hardware; or
Experience with test support equipment and fixtures
Ability to interpret FEA and thermal analysis results
Familiarity with writing assembly procedures and technical reports
Familiarity with testing such as thermal testing, structural testing, vibration testing, and life testing
Familiarity with hardware fabrication methods and techniques
Familiarity with technical risk assessment and mitigation.
Experience using LabVIEW

Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.

Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised.

Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.

Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other non-merit factors.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Employee benefits vary by role, however, may include