As the Lead Avionics Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for managing and mentoring avionics mechanical engineers, owning avionics mechanical integration for new rockets and spacecraft, analyzing thermal and dynamics environments, developing new avionics components, all while working closely with an agile team that strives to make a high-performance vehicles from a clean sheet.
Responsibilities
- Analyze loads and environments to develop thermally and structurally efficient designs
- Work closely with engineers in other departments to create globally effective solutions
- Perform hand calculations to determine appropriate member sizes
- Produce engineering drawings with required specifications for manufacturing
- Mentor other mechanical engineers on the team and uphold excellent standards
- Update designs and documentation as required
- Work with in-house manufacturing group and external suppliers to produce designs
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors’ degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 4+ years of demonstrated experience in mechanical design
- Proficiency with CAD software and the ability to learn new tools
- Experience in creating finite element models for component stresses, modal, and/or thermal analysis
- Experience with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) for aluminum components
- Ability to apply dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively across teams
- Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Creative design solutions to complex problems
- Experience in designing optical devices, motorized devices, battery packs, or RF devices
- Experience with Siemens NX
- Experience with component verification testing including vibration, shock, thermal, etc
- Familiarity with spacecraft thermal design, e.g. optical properties of surface coatings
- Experience in a startup or agile development environment
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
