Space Mechanisms Engineer (Creo) — On-Site in MD

Columbus Technologies and Services, Inc.; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus Technologies and Services, Inc. is hiring a Mechanisms Engineer to join our on-site team in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

You will design, develop, manufacture and test space-flight and ground support mechanisms, such as actuators, deployers, gimbal systems and robotic tools, engaging with cross-functional teams to integrate mechanisms into vehicles. You will lead design, analysis, and testing activities, develop specifications for actuators, coordinate procurement, and drive supplier

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Proficiency with Creo and Windchill.
• Proficiency with ASME Y14.5 GD&T.
• Familiarity with performance requirements development for mechanical and electromechanical systems.
• Experience with work orders, assembly procedures and test plans for mechanisms testing.
• Familiarity with space flight mechanism testing and tooling.
• Familiarity with spaceflight topics (motors, bearings, lubricants, gears, releases, robotics) and wiring integration.
• Familiarity with space industry specs for materials, processes, fasteners, components.
• Familiarity with additive and conventional manufacturing for space industry.
• Familiarity with motion simulation software and FEA tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, layout, and analysis of mechanisms for Nova-landers and payloads.
• Develop specifications for actuators, lead procurement, and oversee testing/characterization.
• Contribute to reviews, requirements, and verification planning.
• Contribute to mechanism IMS for deliverable hardware.
• Develop and maintain BOM and manage procurement.
• Interface with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate mechanisms into vehicle.
• Drive supplier selection, negotiation, and performance management.
• Perform mechanism analyses including bearing, gears, torque margins, lubrication life.
• Generate CAD drawings; perform optimization and tolerance analysis.
• Perform environmental testing: test plans, execution, results evaluation.
• Mentor junior engineers and share best practices.
• Represent mechanisms engineering at reviews with customer/program.

Skills

5+ years exp

Creo

Windchill

GD&T Y14.5

Mechanical design

Testing & verification

Team mentoring

Supplier liaison

Finite element

Motion simulation

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

Windchill

FEA tools

Motion simulation software

Job description

Columbus Technologies and Services, Inc. is hiring a Mechanisms Engineer to join our on-site team in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

You will design, develop, manufacture and test space-flight and ground support mechanisms, such as actuators, deployers, gimbal systems and robotic tools, engaging with cross-functional teams to integrate mechanisms into vehicles. You will lead design, analysis, and testing activities, develop specifications for actuators, coordinate procurement, and drive supplier