To help achieve these efforts, Stratolaunch is seeking a level II, Sr-, or Staff-level Mechanical Engineer to support the development and improvement of air-launched, hypersonic flight vehicle avionics systems and units.  This position requires working within a multi-disciplined group of engineers to generate requirements, design, analyze, manufacture, test, and integrate avionics systems. An ideal candidate has significant electronics/avionics packaging and basic structural and thermal analyses experience.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to and work with a diverse team of mechanical, avionics, and manufacturing engineers
• Perform and/or support requirements development or maturation for avionics systems and units
• Design electronic enclosures for avionics components and create 3D CAD models
• Perform structural, heat transfer and thermal hand calcs and basic analyses simulations
• Create production drawings and work closely with machine shops and production teams to ensure designs are manufacturable
• Support manufacturing to ensure units installed appropriately
• Support test planning, perform failure analysis, and support hardware and software qualification and flight testing.
• Develop and optimize packaging processes to improve yield and reliability, setting process monitors and pass/fail metrics.
• Prepare content for, and present at, design and test readiness reviews
• Regular and comprehensive communication to program Avionics, Structures and Manufacturing Lead, as appropriate
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines (in order of priority): electronics packaging, mechanical design, mechanical manufacturing, avionics manufacturing, and/or aircraft systems
• Significant experience with electronics/avionics packaging
• Experience performing fundamental structural, heat transfer, and thermal hand calcs and basic analyses
• Experience with metallic structures design, analysis, and manufacturing
• Experience with technical aerospace work, including working with vendors
• Experience with risk management and critical path workflow
• Experience working in small engineering teams where each member often has multiple responsibilities
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance
• Ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting environmental test (Vibration, thermal, and shock) and resolving discrepancies.
• Experience with hands-on fabrication in an aerospace environment
• Experience transitioning prototype programs into Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP)
• Experience with Design for Manufacturability & Assembly (DFMA) improvement effort
• Experience with hypersonic and/or supersonic vehicle development
• Experience with air-launched vehicle development
• Experience with composite structures design, analysis, and manufacturing
• Active S, TS, and/or SCI security clearance

Required Computer Skills:

• 3D CAD experience (Siemens NX and Teamcenter preferred, Solidworks)
• 3D Simulation experience (NX Design Simulation or Solidworks Simulation)
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook)
• Configuration management systems such as JIRA, GIT, JAMA, etc.

Preferred Computer Skills:

• Experience with FEMAP, Nastran

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Level II: Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 2-5 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• Sr-level: Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 5-10 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• Staff-level: Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Special remarks regarding work environment, if applicable

• Position based in Mojave, CA.
• Position may require alternative shift work and/or weekend work.
• Travel, as needed, to support the department. Travel estimated to be <5%