Mechanical Engineer - CAD - Kennedy Space Center

ECLSS Systems Engineer

Kennedy Space Center - Merritt Island, FL

Minimum 5 years of directly related experience is required for consideration.

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer - CAD System Engineer to join our team to support the NASA KSC Deep Space Logistics Project within the Gateway Program for Artemis missions.

Aegis Aerospace has been selected by NASA to provide insight, surveillance, systems engineering, analysis, and mission operations support services to the Deep Space Logistics (DSL) Project at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Under the Deep Space Logistics Engineering Support (LENS) contract, our employees will provide engineering support to NASA to review and assess activities of the Gateway Logistics Services (GLS) IDIQ Contract Commercial Service Provider. This effort may include the review and assessment of the requirements, design, analysis, testing, manufacturing, verification, validation, assembly, integration, checkout, mission preparations and operations required to deliver cargo and payloads to the lunar Gateway, or for other DSL mission projects and interests.

Responsibilities

• Develop CAD models for structural, thermal, and fluid analysis.
• Work alongside members of the integrated performance team, such as thermal, electrical, mission design, and space environments experts, to aid spacecraft providers in assessing their overall design and capability to fulfill mission requirements.
• Conduct independent analyses or evaluate designs from providers to facilitate swift design refinements and provide insights for integration performance evaluations for NASA customer.
• Perform technical assessments of DSL providers design analysis.
• Provide insight and oversight of the design, analysis, test, manufacturing, and operation of mechanical cargo systems supporting Logistics Modules for Gateway.
• Travel as needed to other NASA centers and commercial partner facilities.
  
  

Required Experience

• BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school.
• 5 years of directly related experience
• Experience with one or more of the following:
• Experience with leak rates, mass flow, chemical analysis and analytics or MATLAB
• Hands on experience with one or more of the following: fluid systems, pressure vessel/COPVs, valves/solenoids, regulators, fans, commonly used sensors for life support systems (pressure, temperature, CO2/O2, etc.) and their performance signatures, failures/troubleshooting, and monitoring
• Experience in the design, assembly, testing, certification, and operation of flight hardware
• Basic knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field, such as mechanical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, testing, and office software
• Highly organized and self-motivated
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines.
  

Preferred Experience

• BS Degree in Engineering from accredited university and 3-5 years of experience.
• Significant experience using CAD tools to open, create, manipulate, defeature, and export air-tight CAD models or STP files at various resolutions in Siemens NX – must be an advanced user of Siemens NX CAD.
• Experience with stress analysis methods and tools such as FEA software packages.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, be able to work in a team, and develop cooperative relationships with NASA, international, and commercial partners.
• Structural or mechanical system design experience including familiarity with design and analysis tools and testing methods.
• Ability to track multiple tasks and prioritize work independently.
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with hardware and/or operations in direct engineering experience on space vehicles.
• Proficient/expert in additional CAD and FEA analysis tools, including Solidworks, Autodesk, Siemens NX and NASTRAN.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• A working knowledge and experience with ISS, Gateway and/or Commercial Crew design and verification documentation and requirements.
• Experience working in and insight and surveillance role.
• Be familiar with NASA standards for structural analysis.
• Systems Engineering experience/background or a desire to learn systems engineering.
  
  

About Aegis Aerospace

We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX. Our primary objective is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in achieving their missions to defend the security of our country, reach new heights and to discover the unknown. We employ some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.

To learn more about Aegis Aerospace, visit our website at www.aegisaero.com.

Aegis Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer /M/F/disability/protected veteran employer.