Associate Engineer Mechanical Space Rockets Job-Peraton

Location: Wallops Island, VA, USA

Company: Peraton

Job Position: Associate Engineer Mechanical Space Rockets

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Qualification:

Education & Experience

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Math, or Physics.

2. 0-2+ years of related experience in aerospace.
3. Working knowledge of SolidWorks and SolidWorks Simulation or similar design and analysis tools. 

Job Responsibility:

1. Research, develop, design, and analyze sounding rocket mechanical structures, components, and equipment applying principles and techniques of mechanical engineering to fulfill mission requirements.

2. Work with SolidWorks and SolidWorks Simulation for design and analysis efforts.
3. Manage Mass Properties and Gravimetrics of concepts, designs, and actual measurements of flight hardware.
4. Create Design and Manufacturing Documentation with SolidWorks, either via Model Based Definition or SolidWorks Drawings.
5. Submit documentation to Production and provide oversight of fabrication in NSROC Machine Shop.
6. Direct and coordinate activities involved in assembly, operation, problem resolution, and repair of sounding rocket mechanical structures and systems; and create required processes and procedures.
7. Coordinate with NSROC Environmental Test Lab for testing of sounding rocket components, subassemblies, and full payloads which includes test plans and loads, oversight of testing, validation of new designs, and interpreting results.
8. Create documentation for design and testing, and present to a panel of peers and customers for review.
9. Serve as lead mechanical engineer for sounding rocket missions and other program or project efforts.
10. Brief customers on technical development projects and negotiate design modification if needed.
11. May be responsible for cost and schedule requirements.
12. Provide support for field operations when needed.
13. Multitask on numerous projects & missions at different levels of development, (design, fabrication, testing, etc)
14. Management of mechanical engineering assignments, and the development of new products and engineering specifications for applicable projects.
15. Travel may occasionally be 2-3 weeks per year.