Mechanical Design Engineer - Space Exploration Projects

Mechanical Design Engineer - Space Exploration Projects – Avenue Technologies (Defunct) – Houston, TX, United States

Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
100% Onsite in Houston, TX.

• 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.

• Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess 5-10 years of related experience. License and certification may be required.
• BS 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.

• 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 (SKZ).
• 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, Sheet metal and Simulation.
• Experience leading technical design teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• NASA or aerospace mechanical design experience.