What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanisms & Mechatronics Engineer position at Visioneering Space Corp?
Do you like: Making things that move? Precision mechanisms that are arcsecond accurate? Building systems that must work in orbit? Working with NASA, other government, and commercial customers ?
Visioneering Space Corp is seeking a Mid-Level Mechanisms/Electromechanical/Mechatronics Engineer with 5-10 years industry experience to join our team. The role requires the following:
Team Leadership & Technical Management
· Lead mechanisms development team from design through delivery & post-launch orbital operations support
· Create & maintain mechanisms development schedules. Report technical progress and schedule status
· Provide training & oversight to junior engineers to ensure they have the proper guidance to excel
· Communicate effectively with customers
Precision Mechanism Design, Fabrication & Build
· Conceptual design of precision mechanisms including rotary and liner positioning devices, release-restraint/launch locks, multi-axis gimbals, single use and commandable aperture doors, deployment, latching, optical beam scanning/steering and focus mechanisms
· Rolling element bearing systems: analysis, sizing & selection
· Motor selection & sizing, Experience with piezo, brushless DC and stepper motors, power transmission, and gearing. Torque margin calculation
· Materials Tribology & Lubrication selection for high vacuum. Knowledge of low-friction, anti-galling, galvanic corrosion compatibility, etc
· Relevant fabrication processes familiarity such as milling, lathing, 3D printing, grinding, & EDM required to effectively interact with machine shop vendors and manage fabrication to remain on schedule
· Relevant materials processing knowledge such as forging, heat treating, stress relief, etc. to effectively interact with machine shop vendors and manage fabrication processes
· Creation and checking of fabrication drawings per ANSI-Y-14, NASA, and customer supplied standards
Spaceflight Mechanisms Testing
· Management of functional and environmental testing of flight mechanisms including functional, vibration, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC/Magnetics, and life testing
· Synthesis of test plans & procedures, documentation of test, and test reporting
· Coordination of testing with 3rd party environmental test facilities
Familiarity with mechanisms controls engineering
· Ability to develop control electronics is a bonus
· Familiarity with controls design & laboratory implementation is an additional bonus
Familiarity with spaceflight engineering standards
· Experience with applied GSFC-STD-7000 (GEVS), GSFC-STD-1000 (Gold Rules), SMC-S-016, are preferred but not required
Visioneering Space Corporation is a small, growing company building optical and electromechanical systems for spaceflight. We are located right on the Greenbelt near Anne Morrison Park in beautiful Boise, Idaho. We offer competitive salary and benefits.