Mechanical Engineer II (Spacecraft Mechanisms)

firefly; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a hungry mechanical engineer to develop state-of-the-art mechanical separation and interfacing systems throughout the product life cycle. You will join a highly skilled team involved in analysis, design, fabrication, and testing, with emphasis on collaboration and communication.

Ideal candidates will bring a B.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering with 3+ years in aerospace, strong 3-D CAD skills (Siemens NX), and experience with FEA/FEM tools.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in aerospace or mechanical and 3+ years of related experience.
• Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD (Siemens NX preferred).
• Experience with FEA/FEM tools like Nastran, ANSYS, FEMAP.
• Experience designing and analyzing composite and metallic structures.
• Good understanding of first principles across engineering disciplines.
• Drive for independent learning.

Responsibilities

• Own cradle-to-grave road map for hardware, including conceptual design, layout, sizing, production and testing.
• Develop and scrub requirements; support configuration development and trade studies.
• Conceptual design/analysis and first-order strength sizing for mechanisms.
• Generate CAD drawings, specifications and other documentation.
• Production implementation and qualification test definition.
• Demonstrate compliance with NASA, Space Force or other launch standards.
• Collaborate with team to improve processes.

Skills

3D CAD (Siemens NX)

Multi-discipline teamwork

FEM/FEA tools (Nastran/ANSYS)

Composite & metallic structures

Engineering fundamentals

Independent learning

Education

B.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering

M.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Nastran

ANSYS

FEMAP

Job description

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

SUMMARY

Firefly is looking for a hungry mechanical engineer to develop our state-of-the-art mechanical separation and interfacing systems throughout the product life cycle. You will be part of a highly skilled, dynamic team that will involve you in all aspects of analysis, design, fabrication, and testing. Excellent collaboration and communication skills, along with a positive attitude are critical.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Formulate the comprehensive cradle to grave Road Map for your hardware - owning conceptual design, structural layout, sizing analysis, hardware production, and structural testing for a variety of moving mechanical assemblies and structures.
• Develop and scrub requirements
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Conceptual design/analysis
• Perform first-order strength and sizing calculations for your responsible mechanisms.
• Generate CAD, manufacturing drawings, specifications, and other documentation.
• Production Implementation
• Hardware development and qualification test definition
• Demonstrate compliance with NASA, Space Force, or other relevant launch jurisdiction standards
• Collaborate with team to develop and improve processes related to above responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• B.S. degree in aerospace or mechanical and 3+ years' demonstrated professional experience in aerospace or related mechanical engineering field
• Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software (Siemens NX preferable)
• Ability to effectively work in a multi-discipline team and provide technical guidance and insight
• Experience with industry FEA/FEM tools like Nastran, ANSYS, FEMAP, etc.
• Experience designing and analyzing composite and metallic structure.
• Good understanding of first principles from variety of engineering disciplines (mechanical, structural dynamics, materials, fluids/thermodynamics, electrical)
• Drive for independent learning.

Desired

• M.S. degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering and/or 3+ years of relevant experience
• Working knowledge of composite manufacturing methods, material selection, and testing.
• Experience developing physical tests to validate analysis and evaluate assumptions
• Familiarity with aerospace standard structural analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Shigley’s, etc)
• Previous experience in launch vehicle or spacecraft mechanisms.
• Working knowledge of at least one computer/scripting language at the professional or hobbyist level.

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status