Payload Design & Integration Engineer — Onsite at JSC

Aegis Aerospace, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis Aerospace seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design, integrate, and test payload hardware at Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX. You will develop CAD models, create drawings, support environmental testing, and coordinate with NASA, DoD, and suppliers.

Required are a relevant engineering degree, SolidWorks expertise, 5–10 years of experience, and U.S. citizenship with SSBI eligibility. Onsite work at JSC is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible to complete an SSBI or equivalent government background investigation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• 5–10 years of directly relevant mechanical-design experience.
• Experience developing mechanical CAD models using SolidWorks.
• Experience applying NASA and/or DoD mechanical-design standards.
• Experience creating engineering drawings using dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5.
• Experience developing mechanical integration and assembly procedures.
• Hands-on experience supporting random vibration testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical CAD models in accordance with established program requirements and processes.
• Create engineering drawings, assembly procedures, task performance sheets, verification reports, and other project documentation.
• Prepare, assemble, and integrate mechanical components and payload hardware.
• Review experiment-team mechanical designs for compatibility with project and interface requirements.
• Coordinate with project teams to review structural-analysis results produced by internal and external organizations.
• Prepare and submit verification artifacts and supporting technical reports.
• Support random vibration testing, including test configuration, setup, execution, and post-test data review.
• Support project reviews (PDRs, CDRs, TRRs, MRRs) and status meetings.

Skills

Mechanical design

Team collaboration

Technical communication

Problem solving

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks PDM

NASTRAN/PATRAN

Job description

Aegis Aerospace seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design, integrate, and test payload hardware at Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX. You will develop CAD models, create drawings, support environmental testing, and coordinate with NASA, DoD, and suppliers.

Required are a relevant engineering degree, SolidWorks expertise, 5–10 years of experience, and U.S. citizenship with SSBI eligibility. Onsite work at JSC is mandatory.