Create control/power equipment panel layout drawings and control/power enclosure assembly drawings using 3D modeling software
Select or design enclosures to be used to house electrical systems and create a bill of materials
Design mounting brackets for antennas, cameras and instrumentation
Design how electrical and mechanical equipment is mounted within the capsule
Create purchase requisitions for mechanical hardware and work with machine shops to fabricate custom parts
Skills and requirements:
Experience with CAD and CAE 3D modeling software (Solidworks or OnShape preferred)
Subject matter expert in sensors and instrumentation integration
Experience in selecting materials and coatings that account for corrosion, vibration, pressure and temperature
Hands on skills and ability to provide directions to technicians to build, test, and troubleshoot prototype systems
Expertise in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience with product validation: shock, vibration, and environmental testing
Analyze product/system requirements to create mechanical architecture
Define mechanical subsystem and components requirements
Own product level and main sub-systems assembly drawings and procedures
Lead detailed design of all mechanical components.
Provide expertise and guidance in analysis of new complex designs using CAE (structural, dynamics, heat transfer, fluid flow)
Approve all mechanical subsystem and components design documentation (drawings, materials specification, etc)
Perform root-cause analysis of failure modes, interpretation of unexpected test results and conflicting data to formulate hypothesis and drive solutions
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred. Not required if experience is in excess of 10 years