RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take full ownership for designing mechanical support structures from clean sheet design, through commissioning.
• Responsible for all aspects of assigned mechanical project/product lifecycle: gathering requirements, conceptual design, material and vendor selection, analysis (hand calculations and FEA), CAD/drawing generation, manufacturing, testing, and system commissioning
• Work with fluids and electrical engineers to ensure clean cross functional design.
• Create and present technical documentation that clearly conveys design intent and adherence to standards, requirements, and specifications
• Work with test engineers to gather develop test requirements, to ensure testing will validate design requirements.  Contribute to planning, analysis, documentation, and execution of test campaigns.
• Collaborate with internal manufacturing teams and external manufacturing vendors to deliver quality MGSE systems
• Manage the project’s schedule, budget, milestones, and track status
• Mentor other engineers and technicians on the team

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil or similar field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in space, aerospace, or equivalent professional environments with direct hands-on experience performing test on mechanical systems
• Experience in structural design, analysis, build and integration of large structures
• Experience with components, such as valves, regulators, hydraulic actuators, pressure transducers, etc.
• Experience designing and operating closed-loop control hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Experience working across engineering groups to define requirements and implement solutions
• Experience with NX or other CAD system

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• M.S. from an accredited university in engineering or science
• Experience working with high-pressure systems
• Ability to size fluid components based on flow, pressure, and thermal requirements
• Experience with Teamcenter or other PLM system
• Experience working with cryogenic fluid systems.
• Experience routing fluid and electrical systems in complex assemblies
• Interface with technicians to coordinate builds, logistics, support, and requirements
• Ability to develop and review complex fluid P&IDs

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Critical thinking: ABL engineers understand the “why” behind all design decisions, operational events and test outcomes
• Ability to deal with ambiguity: ABL engineers must be comfortable defining their own pathway to an objective
• End-to-end ownership

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENTS:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to use a computer to complete assignments
• Ability to communicate with individuals and groups in person, by phone and telepresence
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will typically work in an office environment
• Must be able to stoop, bend, crawl, and able to maneuver in tight spaces
• Physically able to handle items weighing up to 25lbs (unassisted)