Mclaurin Aerospace

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. This role involves supporting NASA's future space exploration activities and working in a team environment to develop innovative design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support NASA's future space exploration activities
• Work in a team environment to analyze requirements and develop design solutions
• Design, develop, test, analyze, and implement technical products and systems
• Perform engineering design evaluations
• Produce engineering drawings conforming to applicable standards
• Perform dimensional tolerance analyses, including thermal effects and GD&T
• Perform functional, structural and thermal analyses as required
• Support design with hand calculations for fit, function, strength and thermal response
• Prepare and present at various design reviews
• Produce other design documentation as required
• Perform other reporting duties as required

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Normally possess 5-10 years of related experience
• BS / MS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Experience designing parts and assemblies using 3D CAD modeling software
• Experience producing drawings conforming to ASME Y14.5
• Experience applying tolerance analyses, including thermal effects and GD&T
• Experience with machine shop processes and rapid prototyping (3D printing)
• Experience with both structural and thermal analysis of parts and assemblies
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior NASA (especially JSC) or aerospace development & manufacturing experience
• Familiarity with JSC Engineering Drawing System Manual (JPR 8500)
• Familiarity with JSC Fabrication Tolerances and Practices (SKZ36103755)
• Experience designing NASA flight hardware and creating drawings for NASA/JSC
• Mechanisms or robotics design experience
• Experience using PTC CREO or Pro/Engineer and related extensions such as Cabling, Piping, Sheetmetal and Simulation
• Experience leading technical design teams and mentoring junior engineers
• NASA or aerospace mechanical design experience

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401k

Additional Information

• Location: NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX
• US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.