Mechanisms Engineer III (Spacecraft)

Firefly Aerospace; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Texas is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to own the hardware lifecycle for moving assemblies on a lunar mission. You will analyze, design, fabricate, and test components, collaborating with a skilled team to meet stringent NASA and DoD standards.

The ideal candidate has a BS in aerospace or mechanical engineering with 8+ years in aerospace, strong 3-D CAD skills (Siemens NX), and experience with FEA tools such as Nastran/ANSYS.

Qualifications

• BS degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering with 8+ years of professional experience in aerospace or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware lifecycle for moving mechanical assemblies and structures on a mission to the Moon.
• Develop and scrub requirements; support trade studies.
• Generate CAD drawings, specifications, and documentation.
• Production implementation and qualification testing.
• Ensure compliance with NASA/Space Force or other relevant standards.

Skills

Team collaboration

Independent learning

Problem solving

Education

BS in aerospace or mechanical engineering

MS in aerospace or mechanical engineering (desired)

Tools

Siemens NX

Nastran

ANSYS

FEMAP

Job description

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space - anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. 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 an experienced 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

• Own entire hardware lifecycle for all moving mechanical assemblies and structures on a mission to the moon.
• 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 8+ 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

• Desired M.S. degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering and/or 10+ 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.

BENEFITS

• generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
• parental leave
• relocation benefits
• educational reimbursement
• short term disability
• 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.

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space - anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.