Mechanical Engineer
EngineeringMechanical Engineer
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Required Skills, Experience, and Education: Due to facility security requirements, only U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible for consideration at this time.
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EngineeringMechanical Engineer
- Due to facility security requirements, only U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible for consideration at this time.
- 6 or more years of hands-on experience with mechanical systems, structural systems, mechanisms, hydraulic systems, tooling, flight hardware or test operations.
- Experience designing, building, troubleshooting and/or operating complex mechanical or structural systems.
- Proficient knowledge of hydraulic systems design, operation and maintenance.
- Demonstrated experience creating and interpreting engineering documentation including drawings, P&ID schematics and test data.
- Experience with hazard and risk analysis tools (i.e., FMEA, FMECA, FHA, HAZOP, etc.)
- Knowledge of fabrication, welding, machining and assembly practices.
- Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high pressure fast-paced environment.
- Ability to self-motivate and take the initiative to ensure your systems are functional and operating at peak performance.
- Ability to adapt to shifting project and/or scope change requirements.
- Ability to convey complex technical information clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Comfortable working in launch site environments with field testing, lifting equipment, and hazardous materials.
- Willingness to support off-hour shifts during launch operations (nights/weekends as needed).
- Demonstrated project management experience, including vendor management, ability to communicate with senior leaders, development of budgets and schedules, etc.
- Basic working knowledge of standards and regulations (ASME, AWS, AISC, AFSPCMAN 91-710, NASA-STD-5005, GSFC-STD-8009, etc.).
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or related engineering discipline.
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or related engineering discipline.
- Experience with FEA software (e.g., ANSYS, FEMAP, Siemens NX Nastran) and ability to verify results with hand calculations.
- Extensive and demonstrated experience designing, operating, and maintaining hydromechanical systems, including hydraulic power units, cylinders, pumps, and valves.
- Familiarity with data acquisition and control methods, and data analysis tools.
- Demonstrated experience with standards and regulations (ASME, AWS, AISC, AFSPCMAN 91-710, NASA-STD-5005, GSFC-STD-8009, etc.).
- Prior experience at a federal launch range (e.g., VSFB, CCSFS, KSC, WFF, PSC).
- Familiarity with Atlassian products (i.e., Confluence and Jira) and version control systems (i.e., SVN, Bitbucket, etc.).
- Ability to obtain a security clearance.
Location & Eligibility
Where is the job
Vandenberg Afb, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US
About this job
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- 23 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 14, 2026
- First seen
- October 14, 2026
- Last seen
- November 5, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 21
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 19%
- Scored at
- November 5, 2026
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