Spaceflight Hardware Mechanical Engineer - Design & Test

Metecs, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

METECS seeks a Spaceflight Hardware Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test mechanical and electromechanical hardware for spaceflight applications. You will contribute from design through fabrication, integration, and test, blending CAD modeling with fabrication support, supplier coordination, and qualification testing.

Responsibilities include CAD modeling, drawings, BOMs, material selection, and coordinating with suppliers and inspectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience developing aerospace, spaceflight, or high-reliability mechanical/electromechanical hardware.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD, engineering drawings, tolerance analysis, and GD&T.
• Practical experience supporting fabrication, assembly, integration, and test of mechanical hardware.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical concepts, CAD models, drawings, assemblies, BOMs, and interface definitions.
• Perform mechanical analyses and select materials, components, and manufacturing processes to meet design requirements.
• Design hardware for manufacturability, assembly, inspection, integration, and test.
• Coordinate mechanical design and fabrication activities with suppliers, contract manufacturers, technical personnel, and inspectors.
• Support assembly, integration, troubleshooting, and failure investigation.
• Develop fixtures, tooling, and ground-support equipment and support verification and environmental testing.

Skills

3D CAD modeling

Engineering drawings

Tolerance analysis

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

METECS seeks a Spaceflight Hardware Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test mechanical and electromechanical hardware for spaceflight applications. You will contribute from design through fabrication, integration, and test, blending CAD modeling with fabrication support, supplier coordination, and qualification testing.

Responsibilities include CAD modeling, drawings, BOMs, material selection, and coordinating with suppliers and inspectors.