Job Title: Senior Associate, Mechanical Engineer
Job Code: 9199
Job Location: Rochester, NY
Job Description:
Design and development of space-based structures, mechanisms, and/or mechanical support equipment often with interfaces to precision optomechanical systems for spacecraft payloads. Responsibilities include completing mechanical performance, manufacturing, and reliability assessments, mechanical architecture definition, and technical specification and interface control drawing development with supporting trade studies. Trade studies include consideration for feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. Technical activities include documentation of recommendations for presentation, review, and approval. Activities also include developing design concepts, supporting drawing creation, assigning, and evaluating tolerances, and driving drawing releases. Active participation in small cross-functional teams of engineers and designers to accomplish the above assignments. Responsibilities may include investigating solutions to product or process problems.
Essential Functions:
Applicable experience in opto-mechanical, composite structures, electro-mechanical design, tooling/fixture design.
Strong knowledge and experience with mechanical design (including Y14.5 GD&T), tolerancing, and analysis.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written) for internal and external presentations and reviews. Communication includes within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures.
Candidate must be a good team player, contributor, and self-starter.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
Secret clearance or higher.
Experience in an aerospace and/or optics environment.
Understanding of space-based optical system design.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
CAD experience, especially Creo.
Strong analytical skills with emphasis on using and/or directing finite element analysis (FEA) desired, knowledge of hand calculations.
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