Payload Mechanical Design Engineer II — Space Launch

United-Launch-Alliance-; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 82,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

Job summary

United Launch Alliance (ULA) in Colorado is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for the Payload Accommodations team responsible for designing, analyzing, and testing payload interfaces for the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle.

You will create and refine engineering models, perform trade studies, and coordinate with mission management, production sites, and payload customers to ensure on-time delivery and safe integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or another related field
• Familiar with structural / mechanical system engineering design, development & qualification
• Project management and/or integration experience
• Demonstrated teamwork skills
• Ability to operate with limited support from senior engineers
• Time management skills and strong self-initiative
• Good communication and writing skills
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and industry/government standards
• Ability to travel

Responsibilities

• Creating and revising engineering models of various structural/mechanical components and assemblies in support of launch vehicle and mission requirements.
• Perform trade studies to optimize designs for manufacturing, producibility, and performance.
• Support identification of causes of problems and make engineering corrective actions where needed.
• Develops design improvements that reduce cost and risk and/or improves performance and/or reliability.
• The job assignment requires coordination with mission management, production sites, launch sites, suppliers, test facilities, and payload customers in support of design, production & test schedules.
• Must have good oral and presentation skills to effectively communicate design and analysis solutions to technical management, program management, and our customer counterparts.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Teamwork

Communication

Project management

Self-initiative

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

Siemens NX

Job description

United Launch Alliance (ULA) in Colorado is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for the Payload Accommodations team responsible for designing, analyzing, and testing payload interfaces for the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle.

You will create and refine engineering models, perform trade studies, and coordinate with mission management, production sites, and payload customers to ensure on-time delivery and safe integration.