Structures & Mechanisms Engineer — Spaceflight Systems

Maania Consultancy Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Maania Consultancy Services seeks a Structures & Mechanisms Mechanical Engineer for a client in Houston, TX. The role focuses on mechanisms, mechatronics, and aerospace hardware, with heavy emphasis on design, analysis, and verification.

You will lead development from concept to manufacturing, perform FEA in ANSYS/Nastran, CAD in SOLIDWORKS, and ensure GD&T per ASME Y14.5. Senior engineers mentor a team and interact with cross-functional groups.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering applied to mechanisms, mechatronics in aerospace or robotics.
• Strong knowledge of static & dynamics, structural analysis, fracture control, fatigue, thermal effects, materials & lubrication.
• Experience with product development from concept to manufacturing, including requirements writing and verification/validation strategies.
• Proficient in SOLIDWORKS 3D modeling; familiar with FEA tools such as ANSYS or Nastran and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience creating and reviewing drawings with GD&T per ASME Y-14.5.
• Design for manufacturing, qualification and acceptance testing knowledge.
• Experience in mentoring and leading technical teams; spaceflight hardware design experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanisms and mechatronics solutions for aerospace hardware.
• Lead design from concept through manufacturing and verification.
• Create and review engineering drawings with GD&T; support qualification testing.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Experience >5 years

Mechanisms & Mechatronics

Statics & Dynamics

Structural analysis

Fatigue & Fracture control

Thermal effects & Materials

CAD: SOLIDWORKS

FEA: ANSYS/Nastran

MATLAB & Simulink

GD&T ASME Y-14.5

Design for manufacturing

Mentoring

Spaceflight NASA standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

SOLIDWORKS CAD

ANSYS

Nastran

MATLAB/Simulink

ASME Y-14.5 GD&T

Job description

Maania Consultancy Services seeks a Structures & Mechanisms Mechanical Engineer for a client in Houston, TX. The role focuses on mechanisms, mechatronics, and aerospace hardware, with heavy emphasis on design, analysis, and verification.

You will lead development from concept to manufacturing, perform FEA in ANSYS/Nastran, CAD in SOLIDWORKS, and ensure GD&T per ASME Y14.5. Senior engineers mentor a team and interact with cross-functional groups.