Avionics Mechanical Engineer

Description

The avionics system is the backbone of highly reusable, operable, and reliable space systems. As an Avionics Mechanical Engineer at an early-stage start-up you will be responsible for developing mechanical solutions for component packaging and launch vehicle integration of flight avionics hardware. You will work closely with the avionics development, structures, and production teams to design and implement those solutions, and continuously iterate to improve your designs. You will seek out state-of-the-art solutions to difficult problems and you will assist in the definition of company standards for avionics development. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.

Responsibilities

• Design, manufacture, and test packaging for flight avionics electronics and electro-mechanical actuators
• Design, manufacture, and integrate secondary structures used to integrate avionics components and harnessing on flight vehicle
• Perform thermal, structural, and tolerance analysis for electro-mechanical assemblies using both hand calculations and finite element analysis
• Develop mechanical design, 3D modeling, creation of production drawings and maintenance of design data
• Failure analysis of components as it relates to thermal, loads, vibration and shock
• Interface with machine shops and production teams to integrate design for manufacturing best practices and produce hardware needed for qualification and flight
• Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, test, and integration
• Lead design reviews both internally externally
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to increase throughput and reduce cost to meet launch target

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 1+ years of experience with mechanical or electromechanical design and analysis (internships and significant student project experience qualify)

Preferred Qualifications

• Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages including NX and Ansys
• Experience designing electronics component packaging for extreme environments
• Experience with harness routing
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including machining, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication
• Exposure to high volume production designs with a focus on design for manufacturability
• Exposure to designing for high vibration environments
• Ability to perform thermal analysis for avionics components
• Experience with fatigue and thermal testing of electro-mechanical assemblies
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T
• Experience working with PCB designers and exposure to PCB layout
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Rigorous attention to detail
• Ability to lead
• Ability to follow

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Flexible scheduling
• Meaningful equity

Compensation 

Target Level:

• Leve 1 Range: $91,000 - $114,900
• Level 2 Range: $104,400 - $141,500
• Level 3 Range: $123,000 - $184,500