Principal Mechanical Engineer
Mantis Space · Albuquerque, NM · 2 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience designing, building, and testing flight hardware in the space industry, with multiple programs through on-orbit operations
- Mastery of Finite Element Analysis methods and experience with Multiphysics simulation (FEMAP, ANSYS, NASTRAN)
- Proficiency in SolidWorks design and large assembly management in SolidWorks PDM or similar PLM
- Optomechanical instrument or payload design experience
- Skill with producing drawings, GD&T, BOMs, FAIs, tolerance budgets, and mass budgets
- Excellent communication, presentation, and coordination skills
- M.S. or higher in Structural Engineering or related field
Desired Qualifications
- Quantitative design of pointing mechanisms for precision pointing in space environments of vibration, temperature variation, and radiation
- FEA analysis concurrent with design to verify LOS stability over environment
- Quick FEA analysis to support quantitative design trades
- FEA export of transfer functions to support controls analysis
- Collaboration with other ME, optical, system, and controls engineers to meet system requirements
- Experience with selection of actuators (motors, voice coil, piezo), structural materials, and sensors to support system objectives
- Experience with bearing selection, launch lock, and passive vibration suppression for space payloads