Spacecraft Mechanical Design Engineer - 6-Month Contract

Columbus Technologies and Services; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus Technologies and Services is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for the NASA JPL program in Pasadena, CA. The role focuses on spacecraft, instrument, or robotic project design and requires creating complex CAD models and engineering drawings to ASME standards.

You will collaborate with experienced engineers, perform configuration trades, interface with science and manufacturing staff, and contribute to feasibility studies and cost estimates for future missions.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design of spacecraft structures, mechanisms, and instruments.
• Proficiency with CAD tools (Siemens NX preferred; CATIA or Creo also acceptable).
• Ability to create engineering drawings to ASME Y14.100-2017.
• Experience creating detail, assembly, interface, and source control drawings.
• GD&T using ASME Y14.5-2018.
• Ability to conduct trade studies and develop conceptual configurations.
• Familiarity with aerospace fabrication processes and material selection.
• Experience with PLM tools such as Teamcenter, Enovia, or Windchill.

Responsibilities

• Performing as a Design Engineer for JPL on a spacecraft, instrument or robotic project.
• Creating complex CAD models, assemblies and engineering drawings.
• Working with world class engineers and participating on teams in a highly collaborative environment.
• Developing and running configuration trades on the mechanical system of a spacecraft project.
• Interfacing with space science experts, analysts, manufacturing engineers, and project staff.
• Performing conceptual spacecraft design for feasibility and cost estimates of future missions.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD tools

GD&T

ASME Y14.100-2017

PLM tools

Trade studies

Spacecraft systems

Tools

Siemens NX

CATIA

Creo

Teamcenter

Enovia

Windchill

Job description

Columbus Technologies and Services is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for the NASA JPL program in Pasadena, CA. The role focuses on spacecraft, instrument, or robotic project design and requires creating complex CAD models and engineering drawings to ASME standards.

You will collaborate with experienced engineers, perform configuration trades, interface with science and manufacturing staff, and contribute to feasibility studies and cost estimates for future missions.