Mechanisms & Mechatronics Engineer

Tribonet; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Job summary

A technology company focused on spaceflight systems is seeking a Mid-Level Mechanisms/Electromechanical/Mechatronics Engineer with 5-10+ years of experience. The role involves leading design and development of precision mechanisms, managing testing campaigns, and providing oversight to junior engineers. Located in beautiful Boise, Idaho, this growing firm offers a competitive salary and benefits in a vibrant environment near Anne Morrison Park.

Qualifications

• Experience with precision mechanisms including rotary and linear positioning devices.
• Knowledge of relevant material processing like forging and heat treating.
• Ability to manage test campaigns for spaceflight mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanisms development team from design through delivery.
• Manage fabrication to stay on schedule.
• Synthesize test plans and coordinate testing with facilities.

Skills

Team Leadership

Technical Management

Precision Mechanism Design

Motor Selection

Materials Tribology

Education

5-10+ years industry experience

Tools

3D printing

Grinding

EDM

Job description

Overview

Do you like: Making things that move? Precision mechanisms that are arcsecond accurate? Building systems that must work in orbit? Working with NASA, other government, and commercial customers ?

Visioneering Space Corp is seeking a Mid-Level Mechanisms/Electromechanical/Mechatronics Engineer with 5-10+ years industry experience to join our team. The role requires the following:

Team Leadership & Technical Management

• Lead mechanisms development team from design through delivery & post-launch orbital operations support
• Create & maintain mechanisms development schedules. Report technical progress and schedule status
• Provide training & oversight to junior engineers to ensure they have the proper guidance to excel
• Communicate effectively with customers

Precision Mechanism Design, Fabrication & Build

• Conceptual design of precision mechanisms including rotary and liner positioning devices, release-restraint/launch locks, multi-axis gimbals, single use and commandable aperture doors, deployment, latching, optical beam scanning/steering and focus mechanisms
• Rolling element bearing systems: analysis, sizing & selection
• Motor selection & sizing, Experience with piezo, brushless DC and stepper motors, power transmission, and gearing, torque margin calculations
• Materials Tribology & Lubrication selection for high vacuum; low-friction, anti-galling, galvanic corrosion compatibility, etc
• Fabrication process familiarity such as milling, lathing, 3D printing, grinding, & EDM required to effectively interact with machine shop vendors and manage fabrication to remain on schedule
• Relevant material processing knowledge such as forging, heat treating, stress relief, etc. to interact with machine shop vendors for effective fabrication management
• Creation and checking of fabrication drawings per ANSI-Y-14, NASA, and customer supplied standards

Spaceflight Mechanisms Testing

• Management of test campaigns for spaceflight mechanisms to include functional, vibration, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC/Magnetics, and life testing
• Synthesis of test plans & procedures, documentation of test, and test reporting
• Coordination of testing with 3 rd party environmental test facilities

Familiarity with mechanisms controls engineering

• Ability to develop control electronics is a bonus
• Familiarity with controls design & laboratory implementation is an additional bonus

Familiarity with spaceflight engineering standards

• Experience with applied GSFC-STD-7000 (GEVS), GSFC-STD-1000 (Gold Rules), and SMC-S-016 are preferred but not required

Visioneering Space Corporation is a small, growing company building optical and electromechanical systems for spaceflight. We are located right on the Greenbelt near Anne Morrison Park in beautiful Boise, Idaho. We offer competitive salary and benefits.