Mechanical Engineer 2

About the role

The Payload Accommodations team develops, designs, and tests mission‑specific and standard interface solutions required to integrate payloads onto the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle. The team creates structural mechanical designs to accommodate payload requirements, provides structural support during integrated ground operations, and handles mechanical release and separation of the payload from the launch vehicle. This position is for a Mechanical Design Engineer on the Payload Accommodations team.

Responsibilities

• Create and revise engineering models of structural/mechanical components and assemblies to meet launch vehicle and mission requirements.
• Perform trade studies to optimize designs for manufacturing, producibility, and performance.
• Support identification of problem causes and implement engineering corrective actions.
• Develop design improvements that reduce cost and risk, and/or improve performance and reliability.
• Coordinate with mission management, production sites, launch sites, suppliers, test facilities, and payload customers to support design, production, and test schedules.
• Communicate design and analysis solutions to technical management, program management, and customer counterparts through oral presentations and written reports.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience.
• Familiarity with structural/mechanical system engineering design, development, and qualification.
• Project management and/or integration experience.
• Demonstrated teamwork skills and ability to operate with limited senior‑engineer support.
• Strong time‑management, self‑initiative, communication, and writing skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and industry/government standards.
• Willingness to travel (approximately 25 % of the time).

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Siemens Teamcenter and Siemens NX.
• Project integration skills.
• Design and integration experience with payload accommodations hardware.
• Experience resolving hardware non‑conformance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance.

Pay

Salary range for the Denver location: $81,695 – $136,159 per year. Salaries are based on experience, qualifications, internal equity, market, and business considerations. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

Benefits

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution.
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees.
• Generous paid time off.
• Flexible work environments.

Schedule

Most salaried team members work a “9/80” schedule, providing every other Friday off. (Union‑represented hourly positions may have different schedules.)

Travel

Travel requirement is approximately 25 % of the time.

Relocation

Relocation assistance may be available.