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Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer – Space Systems

BlackVe · Albuquerque, NM · 1 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we have "About Us" and "Job Description". The instructions: use

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    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those headings if content matches. We have "About Us" which is about company; maybe we can treat as "About the role"? Not exactly. Could combine into "About the role" describing role and company? But we must preserve all substantive info. We could have sections: About the role (including About Us and Job Description overview), Responsibilities (list of key responsibilities), Requirements (maybe Required Qualifications), Qualifications (maybe Preferred Qualifications), Skills (maybe technical skills), Benefits (maybe "Competitive compensation and benefits package..."), Pay (not given), Schedule (not given). We should not create Pay or Schedule sections if not stated. Benefits: there is mention "Competitive compensation and benefits package, including flexible time off; 401(k) with company contribution". That's specific enough to include Benefits section. We also have "Work Environment" and "Location and Travel Requirements". Could be part of About the role or separate? Not in list but we could include as part of About the role. However we should avoid many thin sections. So maybe we have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits. We need to ensure we don't repeat job title. We'll not include it. We need to remove boilerplate: "ITAR / EAR Requirements", "How To Apply", etc. Also remove duplicated lines. We need to preserve all substantive info: include details about responsibilities, required qualifications, preferred qualifications, skills (maybe list of skills like FEA tools, CAD, GD&T, etc.), benefits. Let's extract content. About Us: "BlackVe, Inc. is a mission-first, dynamic, and innovative national security-focused company focused on emerging space and advanced technologies dedicated to pushing the boundaries of engineering excellence in support of our government customers." Job Description overview: "BlackVe is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to support the design, analysis, integration, and testing of spacecraft and space-related hardware. This position will lead complex mechanical and structural engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle, from requirements definition and preliminary design through fabrication, integration, qualification, and delivery. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in spacecraft structural design, structural analysis, mechanical design, materials selection, thermal analysis, moving mechanical assemblies, and environmental testing. This individual will work closely with systems, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to develop reliable, high-performance solutions that meet demanding mission requirements. This is a fully on-site position based in Albuquerque, New Mexico." We can combine About Us and Job Description into About the role. Responsibilities: list under "Key Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions" with subheadings: Structural Analysis, Mechanical Design and Integration, Requirements Interpretation and Verification, Material and Process Selection, Test Planning and Execution, Technical Leadership and Collaboration. We need to turn each bullet into list items? The content is paragraphs under each subheading. We could create a
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      • . Skills: Could be derived from required qualifications: proficiency with FEA tools, CAD, GD&T, etc. But we already have them in Required Qualifications. Might be redundant. Perhaps we can combine Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications into Requirements and Qualifications sections. Skills maybe not needed. But we need to follow instruction: use headings like Skills if we have content. We could extract skills list: "Proficiency with finite element analysis tools such as ANSYS, NASTRAN, Abaqus, or comparable software. ANSYS is preferred. Proficiency with 3D CAD and mechanical design tools such as Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, or comparable software. SolidWorks is preferred. Independently develops engineering drawings, properly performing GD&T". That's skills. Could put under Skills section. But we already have Required Qualifications includes those. To avoid duplication, we could treat Required Qualifications as Requirements section, and Preferred Qualifications as Qualifications section, and Skills maybe not needed. However we need to avoid many thin sections. Perhaps we can have three sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including both required and preferred qualifications). But we need to preserve distinction? Not required. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we can combine Required and Preferred into Requirements section, maybe with subheadings? But we cannot add extra headings beyond

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          lists: one for Required, one for Preferred. That preserves info without extra headings. Similarly Skills could be part of Requirements. Benefits: we have "Competitive compensation and benefits package, including flexible time off; 401(k) with company contribution". Also maybe "Ownership-driven culture is founded in teamwork where every employee is an owner, with equity participation and a direct stake in our success." That's also a benefit (equity). Also "Constant opportunities for program and professional impact." Could be considered benefits. We'll include those. We must not include Pay or Schedule sections as not specified. Now we need to remove boilerplate: "ITAR / EAR Requirements", "How To Apply", "Work Environment", "Location and Travel Requirements" maybe we can incorporate location info into About the role (already have location). Work environment maybe not needed but could be part of About the role? It's substantive but not covered elsewhere. Could include as a paragraph in About the role? Might be okay. However we need to preserve all substantive info. The work environment description: "Work is performed primarily in office, laboratory, clean-room, and manufacturing environments. The position may require occasional travel to customers, supplier, or testing locations. Some activities may require working outside normal business hours to support critical integration or test events. The employee must be able to work safely around spacecraft hardware, laboratory equipment, and manufacturing operations." That's substantive. We could include in About the role or a separate section like "Work Environment". Since we have no heading for that in examples, but we can still use

          for Work Environment if we want. The instruction says use

          for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but gives examples. Safer to stick to those examples. However we could incorporate work environment into About the role. Location and Travel Requirements: "This position is based in Albuquerque, NM, with occasional travel to other company locations or partner facilities as needed." Already covered. Thus we can have About the role covering: About Us, Job Description overview, location, work environment. Now we need to output only HTML fragment. Let's craft:

          About the role

          BlackVe, Inc. is a mission-first, dynamic, and innovative national security-focused company focused on emerging space and advanced technologies dedicated to pushing the boundaries of engineering excellence in support of our government customers. BlackVe is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to support the design, analysis, integration, and testing of spacecraft and space-related hardware. This position will lead complex mechanical and structural engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle, from requirements definition and preliminary design through fabrication, integration, qualification, and delivery. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in spacecraft structural design, structural analysis, mechanical design, materials selection, thermal analysis, moving mechanical assemblies, and environmental testing. This individual will work closely with systems, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to develop reliable, high-performance solutions that meet demanding mission requirements. This is a fully on-site position based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Work is performed primarily in office, laboratory, clean-room, and manufacturing environments. The position may require occasional travel to customers, supplier, or testing locations. Some activities may require working outside normal business hours to support critical integration or test events. The employee must be able to work safely around spacecraft hardware, laboratory equipment, and manufacturing operations.

          Responsibilities

          • Perform detailed static, modal, vibration, and thermal analyses of spacecraft structures, fasteners, sub-systems, components, and moving mechanical assemblies. Conduct finite element analysis to evaluate stress, stiffness, deformation, vibration response, thermal effects, and structural margins. Assess on-orbit hardware performance and launch survivability under random vibration, static loads, and thermally-induced loading conditions. Document analysis methods, assumptions, results, margins of safety, and reduction models for launch vehicle payload data packages. Oversee the work product quality of other mechanical engineers.
          • Lead the design and integration of spacecraft mechanical subsystems, structures, mechanisms, and associated hardware. Develop designs that satisfy performance, mass, envelope, manufacturability, reliability, and mission requirements. Create and review engineering drawings, CAD models, interface definitions, bills of materials, and configuration-controlled documentation. Ensure mechanical designs are compatible with electrical, thermal, optical, propulsion, and other spacecraft systems. Support design reviews, including preliminary design reviews, critical design reviews, test readiness reviews, and production readiness reviews. Identify technical risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
          • Translate customer, system, and mission requirements into clear mechanical and structural engineering specifications. Develop verification approaches and ensure requirements are traceable through analysis, inspection, demonstration, or testing. Evaluate proposed design changes for technical, schedule, cost, and system-level impacts. Prepare and maintain verification documentation, compliance evidence, and engineering rationale. Support customer discussions and technical reviews related to mechanical performance and verification.
          • Evaluate and recommend materials for structural and mechanical components based on strength, stiffness, fatigue life, thermal performance, durability, mass, manufacturability, and environmental compatibility. Consider space-environment factors such as vacuum, thermal cycling, radiation, contamination, corrosion, and outgassing. Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to define appropriate fabrication, finishing, inspection, and assembly processes. Support material review boards, nonconformance investigations, and disposition of mechanical hardware issues.

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