Varstaff is searching for all levels - Mechanical Design Engineer for several roles in TX, CA, AL, AZ, FL, WA, VA

Mechanical Design Engineer – Structures installation and assembly drawings parallelization

Responsibilities: 

• Participate in the entire design cycle of structural and mechanical subsystems, including conceptual and detailed design, trade studies, structural analysis, development testing, and qualification. 
• Generate 3-D models, component drawings, assembly drawings, and interface control documents. 
• Document assembly and testing of development and flight hardware. 
• Participate in subsystem-level testing including planning, execution, data reduction, and analysis. 
• Develop component specifications and manage suppliers. 
• Provide manufacturing and production support. 
• Participate in the development and purchase of new equipment and tooling. 
• Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world-class aerospace hardware. 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of a B.S. Degree in engineering
• 2 -5+ years of experience in Design Engineering
• Familiarity with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures. 
• Material selection, compatibility, and manufacturing techniques. 
• Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software. 
• Familiar with GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5). 
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion  
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.  

Desired: 

• Ability to work independently driving engineering from conceptual to released engineering and flight hardware
• Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, Windchill 10. 
• Expertise with analysis codes: Nastran, ANSYS, Optistruct, LS/Dyna, Abaqus. 
• Awareness of metallic and composite design and analysis considerations. 
• Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware. 
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, manufacturing fabrication and assembly processes, and quality control. 
• Experience with Optimization and DOE methods as applied to design, analysis, and testing. 
• Experienced with the fabrication of composite primary structures for aerospace. 
• Experience working in a multi-functional team responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and developing the design to produce world-class engineered products.   
• Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing processes.