ORION Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer, Associate

ASRC Federal Holding Company; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ASRC Federal Holding Company seeks an ORION Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer, Associate at Kennedy Space Center, FL. You will develop procedures and scripts for subsystem testing and conduct extensive integration tests on flight hardware and ground systems.

The role requires a B.S. in mechanical engineering (or equivalent) with 0–2 years of experience and U.S. citizenship. Collaboration across engineering, planning, and quality teams is essential, with occasional extended hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience/combined education and 0-2 years of experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Experience with assembly, integration, and test of ground support equipment and/or flight hardware subsystems onto a Flight Spacecraft.
• Knowledge/experience with automated test software, manufacturing processes, and the manufacturing test environment.
• Fundamental knowledge of spacecraft/aerospace test operations.
• Experience with system integration, troubleshooting, and design tasks.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to develop and maintain effective cross- functional relationships and an ability to work and lead in a team environment.
• Solid engineering skills/foundation including problem/anomaly identification, analysis, resolution and closure in support of testing.
• Experience generating test plans and test procedures for spacecraft HW.
• Willing to support extended work hours when required.

Responsibilities

• Develop procedures, test software scripts and other documentation needed to conduct subsystem and system level testing.
• Conduct a wide range of integration and test activities involving flight hardware and ground systems.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines, program management, planning, quality, safety and CPEs.

Skills

GSE testing

Spacecraft test ops

System integration

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Test plan development

Shell/Bash scripting

Python scripting

Perl scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Automation Framework

Test software environments

Spacecraft telemetry software

Job description

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work™

ASRC Federal System Solutions (AFSS) is seeking an ORION Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer, Associate in Kennedy Space Center, FL.

Specific Job Duties:

• Develop procedures, test software scripts and other documentation needed to conduct subsystem and system level testing.

• Conduct a wide range of integration and test activities involving flight hardware and ground systems.

• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines, program management, planning, quality, safety and CPEs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience/combined education and 0-2 years of experience.

• Must be a U.S. citizen

Required Skills:

• Experience with assembly, integration, and test of ground support equipment and/or flight hardware subsystems onto a Flight Spacecraft.

• Knowledge/experience with automated test software, manufacturing processes, and the manufacturing test environment.

• Fundamental knowledge of spacecraft/aerospace test operations.

• Experience with system integration, troubleshooting, and design tasks.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to develop and maintain effective cross- functional relationships and an ability to work and lead in a team environment.

• Solid engineering skills/foundation including problem/anomaly identification, analysis, resolution and closure in support of testing.

• Experience generating test plans and test procedures for spacecraft HW.

• Willing to support extended work hours when required

Desired Skills:

• Experience with scripting languages (Shell/Bash, Python, Perl)

• Experience developing hardware requirements and performing functional testing.

• Experience developing and executing procedures in Automation Framework.

• Experience with spacecraft commanding and telemetry monitoring software.

AFSS brings a 14-year history of delivering high-performance space systems engineering, integration and satellite operations services to civil and defense agencies. AFSS provides these services throughout all phases of the program life cycle and across the entire space systems architecture, including space and ground assets.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.

Job Details

Job Family

Engineering & Support Services

Job Function

Aerospace Engineering

Pay Type

Salary