Role OverviewAs a Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Design Engineer, you will help develop Firefly's next generation of launch sites, test stands, and material handling equipment, supporting Firefly's entire fleet of launch vehicles and spacecraft.
What You Will Do
Serve as lead mechanical designer & project manager for a variety of projects, including production tooling, material handling equipment, test stands, and launch infrastructure. Develop 3D CAD of components and assemblies, perform structural analysis, and work with manufacturing engineers and vendors.
Why It Might Be a Fit
You will have the opportunity to leverage your creative background and expertise to help develop Firefly's next generation of launch sites, test stands, and material handling equipment. You will work in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment and have the ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related engineering discipline
- 2+ years of focused, hands on experience designing mechanical or structural systems
- Strong understanding of first-principles in Mechanical and Structural design
- Strong 3D CAD experience, preferably in Siemens NX/Teamcenter
- Experience performing structural analysis of parts and assemblies, utilizing FEA or hand calculations, and communicating results of the analysis
- Comprehension of design fundamentals including tolerancing, ASME Standards, ASTM, and GD&T
- Knowledge of fabrication, welding, machining and assembly practices
- Capable of balancing detailed design tasks with higher level project management type tasks, including budgeting, scheduling, and communications
- Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure fast-paced environment
- Works well in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment and able to follow direction
Benefits
- generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
- parental leave
- educational/relocation reimbursement
- short term disability
- flexible PTO options
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