Spaceflight Mechanical Systems Engineer II

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning opportunities

Flexible schedule

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Mechanical Systems Engineer to join the Mechanical Engineering, Integration, and Test Section. The role emphasizes design, analysis, integration, and test of spaceflight hardware for spacecraft, instruments, and ground support.

You will mentor junior staff and contribute to cross-disciplinary projects. Candidates should have a Mechanical Engineering degree with several years of hands-on experience in design, analysis, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with 3+ years of experience; Master’s with 1+ year or PhD in similar disciplines.
• Experience with research, development, design, analysis, assembly, integration, test, or verification of mechanical engineering products.
• Knowledge and experience translating design and performance requirements into hardware configurations and development plans.
• Experience with task planning, managing schedules and deliverables, and meeting commitments.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical hardware development and mechanical systems engineering activities for payloads, instruments, and spacecraft during all mission phases including proposal, concept/system architecture development, detailed design, integration & test (I&T), and flight operations.
• Perform design and analysis, generate and maintain engineering documentation, and participate in the build and delivery of mechanical engineering products for spaceflight missions.
• Support trade studies, contribute to verification and validation (V&V) activities, and define, document, and manage technical requirements, interfaces, and other mechanical systems engineering products for spaceflight missions.
• Ensure that delivered products meet all technical requirements and programmatic commitments.
• Contribute to cost and schedule estimation and implementation planning of engineering components.
• Support and present at team, line management, and subsystem level technical reviews.
• Provide technical guidance to support engineers, designers, and structural analysts.
• Contribute to the mentorship and training of junior technical team members.
• Perform tasks under the direction of the group supervisor, project management, and project technical leads, work independently and within a team environment, and collaborate on tasks that span a spectrum of disciplines.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Project scheduling

Requirements translation

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in related field

PhD in related discipline

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Teamcenter

FEA

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Mechanical Systems Engineer to join the Mechanical Engineering, Integration, and Test Section. The role emphasizes design, analysis, integration, and test of spaceflight hardware for spacecraft, instruments, and ground support.

You will mentor junior staff and contribute to cross-disciplinary projects. Candidates should have a Mechanical Engineering degree with several years of hands-on experience in design, analysis, and