Space Systems Mechanical Engineer: Structures & Thermal Analysis

AeroVironment, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 91,000 - 138,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer to provide engineering design and analysis support for diverse R&D programs and small-volume production contracts.

You will lead structural and thermal analysis of mechanical systems for space and airborne hardware. The role requires a Bachelor's in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 5 years of experience, proficiency in FEA and CAD (SolidWorks), and the ability to obtain a US security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering required.
• 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience in structural and thermal analysis, CAD design, and space hardware.
• Strong writing skills for engineering reports, specifications and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering design and analysis support to diverse R&D programs and small-volume production contracts.
• Lead the structural and thermal analysis of mechanical systems for space and airborne hardware.
• Work within a multi-disciplined project team.
• Responsible for mechanical design and analysis activity, and support integration and formal acceptance-test activities.
• Projects vary from packaging high reliability electronics subsystems to opto-mechanical mechanisms such as gimbal and steering mirror systems.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Mechanical eng

Structural analysis

Thermal analysis

CAD: SolidWorks

GD&T

Security clearance

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer to provide engineering design and analysis support for diverse R&D programs and small-volume production contracts.

You will lead structural and thermal analysis of mechanical systems for space and airborne hardware. The role requires a Bachelor's in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 5 years of experience, proficiency in FEA and CAD (SolidWorks), and the ability to obtain a US security clearance.