Spaceflight Mechanical Engineer - Instrumentation & Payloads

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD, seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and deliver spaceflight hardware for civil space exploration and national security missions.

You will collaborate with systems, optical, mechanical, structural, and thermal engineers, and contribute to proposals, analyses, fixture design, and flight hardware qualification. The role involves travel to NASA facilities and occasional shift work during Integration and Test events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, and demonstrated success in a team environment.
• Strong technical experience demonstrated in internship, research or project outside the classroom.
• Willing to travel occasionally (5%) to NASA facilities and subcontractor sites.
• Willing to support shift work occasionally (5%) during Integration and Test events.
• Willing and able to obtain Top Secret SCI level security clearance; US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, draft, and oversee fabrication of parts and sub-assemblies.
• Perform mechanical analyses and interface with thermal and stress engineers to verify design integrity.
• Design mechanical GSE and test fixtures.
• Work closely with scientists to determine mechanical requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PTC CAD

SolidWorks CAD

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD, seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and deliver spaceflight hardware for civil space exploration and national security missions.

You will collaborate with systems, optical, mechanical, structural, and thermal engineers, and contribute to proposals, analyses, fixture design, and flight hardware qualification. The role involves travel to NASA facilities and occasional shift work during Integration and Test events.