Mechanical Project Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer to join our team at Oceaneering, a teammate company to NASA. This position involves working in a team environment to analyze customer requirements, develop design solutions, and perform engineering tasks related to thermal vacuum space simulation testing.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team environment to analyze requirements from customers and develop design solutions.
• Design, develop, test, implement, and analyze technical products and systems.
• Perform engineering designs and evaluations for thermal vacuum space simulation testing.
• Produce engineering drawings conforming to JPR 8500 and other applicable standards.
• Ability to troubleshoot facility systems and instruct technicians on repair solutions.
• Collaborate with NASA Pressure Systems to complete Pressure Systems Design Reviews.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area. 5 years of direct work with ASME B31.3 Process piping and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessels is desired.

Qualifications

• This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which the position is advertised.
• Prepare and present designs at various engineering design reviews.
• Prepare work authorizing documents (WADs) required to support the installation of hardware into human in the loop vacuum/thermal vacuum chambers.
• Coordinate and lead Mechanical Engineering designers, stress engineers and drawing checkers to complete detailed fabrication drawings.
• Express good leadership qualities, be highly motivated, well organized, and capable of working within a closely-knit team.
• Able to oversee and direct technicians while performing installation or fabrication of engineering products.

Skills

• Ability to visualize and work with complex mechanical systems and work with others in problem solving as part of a team.
• Ability to coordinate in a team environment to meet project milestone design reviews and integration.
• Maintain configuration control for all phases of project.
• Develop a design based on Concept of Operations or established requirements in a fast paced work environment.
• Able to interpret and modify Process and Instrumentation Drawings (P&ID).
• Experienced in the following: MS Office Suite, MS Project, AutoCAD, Inventor or Creo or other similar CAD Software packages.
• Familiar with reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) principles.
• Familiarization with Liquid Nitrogen, Helium, and Oxygen Systems.
• Able to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.
• Ability to respond well to the demands of working in a Thermal Vacuum Testing environment.

Benefits

• Excellent personal and professional career growth.
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable.
• Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch).
• Many, many more!

Pay

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Schedule

Shift work may be required to cover Test Operations.