Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineer III

Description

Acara Solutions has been providing aerospace/defense and advanced manufacturing firms with our direct hire and contract staffing services nationally for close to 70 years. Our Leander, TX (Austin region) spacecraft client is looking for a Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineer to work as a contractor for at least 6 months. The hourly pay rate is open/flexible with a target of $70 - $80 / hour.

Ideal candidate will have experience in launch vehicle or spacecraft mechanisms
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• Our spacecraft client is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to develop state‑of‑the‑art mechanical separation and interfacing systems throughout the product life cycle. You will be part of a highly skilled, dynamic team that will involve you in all aspects of analysis, design, fabrication, and testing.
• Participate in the entire hardware lifecycle for a variety of moving mechanical assemblies and structures.
• Develop and scrub requirements.
• Support configuration development and trade studies.
• Conceptual design/analysis.
• Perform first‑order strength and sizing calculations for your responsible mechanisms.
• Generate CAD, manufacturing drawings, specifications, and other documentation.
• Production implementation.
• Hardware development and qualification test definition.
• Demonstrate compliance with NASA, Space Force, or other similar launch jurisdiction standards.
• Collaborate with the team to develop and improve processes related to the above responsibilities.

• Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in aerospace (may consider medical device or similar highly regulated field), including strong design and integration skills using 3‑D CAD software (ideally Siemens NX).
• Minimum 4 years of experience with industry FEA/FEM tools like Nastran, ANSYS, FEMAP, etc.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in designing and analyzing composite and metallic structures
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• Master's Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with 5 years of experience.
• Working knowledge of composite manufacturing methods, material selection, and testing.
• Experience developing physical tests to validate analysis and evaluate assumptions.
• Familiarity with aerospace standard structural analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Shigley's, etc.).
• Previous experience in launch vehicle or spacecraft mechanisms
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• Working knowledge of at least one computer/scripting language at the professional or hobbyist level.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, along with a positive attitude, are critical.
• Good understanding of first principles from a variety of engineering disciplines (mechanical, structural dynamics, materials, fluids/thermodynamics, electrical).

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, Talent Rise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.