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Job Title: Senior Specialist Aerospace Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Code: 21644

Job Location : Orlando, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Aerojet-Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace, an L3Harris Technologies Company (Coleman) has an immediate opening for a Senior Specialist Aerospace Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Coleman Aerospace team in Orlando, FL. Coleman Aerospace produces complex single, two, and three-stage air-launched target vehicles used to support ballistic missile defense testing and is the Aerojet Rocketdyne segment Center of Excellence for Undersea Propulsion manufacturing.

We are seeking a self-motivated individual with proficient mechanical design skills to manage large, complex projects of substantial importance to the organization. The ideal candidate will be an individual contributor who works under general supervision and can provide guidance and coaching to other mechanical engineering team members. Our small team and fast-paced atmosphere demand the ability to devise simple solutions to complex engineering problems, both independently and by soliciting input from technical subject matter experts across the organization. This position may require occasional overtime and travel to meet critical schedule milestones.

Essential Functions:

• Researches, plans, designs, models, and provides guidance to other engineers for mechanical and electromechanical products and systems.

• Researches and analyzes data such as customer design proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine the feasibility of design or application.

• Analyzes, designs, and tests products or systems such as instruments, controls, and mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, or heat transfer systems.

• Plans, and may also direct, engineering personnel in the fabrication of test control apparatus and equipment, and the development of methods and procedures for testing products or systems.

• Travel may be required but typically less than 10%

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant Mechanical Engineering Design experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

  Preferred Additional Skills:

• Expert in creating and guiding the development of aerospace structure designs including structure assemblies, component installations, and bracket designs that conform to requirements documents and assist in requirements verification of those designs.

• Expert with basic material selection, sheet metal design practices, basic machining practices and aerospace hardware selection.

• Expert with ASME Y14.5-1994 and generating detailed documentation of parts, assemblies and installations.

• Proficiency with Part List preparation.

• Proficiency with engineering change document preparation and impact assessments.

• Detail-oriented and able to perform Peer Reviews of fellow engineers’ designs and drawings.

• Ability to manage own time within the program plan requirements.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with PTC’s Creo 8.0 or later revision, especially with detail part design, large assembly management and drawing documentation.

• Experience with aerospace flight vehicle design, including Mechanical Ground Support Equipment and handling procedures / methods.

• Experience in preparing conceptual models and design review materials.

• Understanding of mechanical analysis requirements and techniques used for initial sizing and design verification.

• Experience in non-conforming material review of root cause / corrective action and disposition instructions.

• Proficiency with hands-on engineering support of manufacturing.

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