Mechanical Design Engineer

Fluids/Mechanical Design Engineer ? Tubing (200+ tubes to release in 2 months)

Responsibilities...

Design of various pressure vessel types, and shapes to accommodate vehicle space allocation and integration envelope. Design of fluid lines and flex elements for cryogenic and space application. Drawing generation, including tolerance and GD&T setup. Ownership of design release cycle, including drawings release, and DFM reviews. Analysis of primary and secondary spacecraft pressure vessels Integration of structural analysis with loads and dynamics environments Finite Element Model development, refinement, validation, and correlation to tests Strength checks and analysis report generation Test and verification plan and report generation Support configuration development and trade studies Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Civil Engineering
4-5+ years of experience in the prediction/validation of low and/or high-frequency structural dynamics and loads, in addition to finite element modeling
Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic fundamentals
Passion for spacecraft structural/environmental loads development/validation
Ability to solve a variety of static and dynamic structural problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical tools)
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles, or automotive in some of the following areas:

o External loads

o Vibro-acoustic analysis

o Thermal Loading

o Analysis using Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, or Opti-struct

Preferred Qualifications:

COPV Pressure Vessel design and analysis
Metallic Pressure Vessel design and analysis
Fluids Lines design and analysis
Flex Elements design and analysis
Composite design and analysis skills in any thermoset, thermoplastic, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites
Manufacturing methods, material selection, testing, characterization & allowable development
Experience testing materials, joints, components and vehicles
Structural optimization using standard industry codes (Optistruct, HyperSizer, Nastran Sol 200, etc)
Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4 / Creo Parametric or greater
Experience with ProEngineer Wildfire 4 / Creo Parametric or greater piping / routing module
Experience with Human spaceflight
Experience with composites
Experience with AIAA S-080 and S-081
Experience with EJMA Ninth and Tenth Edition

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $70.00 - $75.00 per hour

Benefits:
? 401(k)
? 401(k) matching
? Dental insurance
? Health insurance
? Life insurance
? Paid time off
? Vision insurance

Schedule:
? 8 hour shift
? Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote