Senior Mechanical Engineer AvionicsDepartment Avionics Employment Type Full TimeLocation Redondo Beach Reporting To Viswa Rao Lead Avionics Mechanical EngineerCompensation 140000 - 170000 yearDescriptionAs a Senior Avionics Mechanical Engineer at Impulse for our Avionics Team you are responsible for the design build testanalysis & integration of your hardware- working with cross-functional engineering teams to accomplish this. This means cradle-to-grave ownership of mechanical designs and systems in support of Impulses collection of next generation advanced propulsion space vehicles.ResponsibilitiesOwn all aspects of hardware development and execution from concept through design test and launchFormulate the comprehensive cradle to grave Road Map for your hardwareEstablish requirements that will ensure success at a system levelPerform and document analysis with clear objectives to support design intent including hand calculations and FEAIncorporate manufacturing trades into conceptual design to explore different fabrication and assembly methods with emphasis on DFM and DFAProactively guide all aspects of your hardwares maturity project managing your hardwares end users stakeholders and adjacent contributors to ensure all aspects of the system continue to mature together and that your assumptions are well understood outside yourself and remain validCommunicate effectively to ensure adjacent designs such as vehicle GNC electrical integration and software subsystems are accounting for and supporting your hardware assumptionsConduct design reviews CoDR PDR CDR to cross-disciplinary teams to communicate the impacts of your design and establish open risks and mitigationsAnalyze structural modes thermal performance and other critical aspects of avionics devicesProduce engineering drawings with required specifications for manufacturing using GD&TGenerate Test Plans and provide direct support to ensure successful execution of your hardwares structural and thermal qualification and acceptance testing.Work with internal manufacturing team and external sources to procure materials fabricate parts and complete assembliesUpdate designs and documentation to support continuous improvementMinimum QualificationsBachelors degree in engineering or related field 4 years of demonstrated experience in mechanical design of electronics packagingDemonstrated proficiency in CAD software with ability to learn new toolsDemonstrated ability in conceptual design fabrication and testing of hardwareDemonstrated experience working collaboratively across different teamsAbility to communicate technical challenges explain rationale andor resolve concernsPreferred Skills and ExperienceMasters degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering 7 years of demonstrated mechanical design & analysis with space-flown hardware4 years of demonstrated understanding of geometric dimensioning & tolerancing GD&T4 years of demonstrated experience with Finite Element Analysis FEAExperience with mechanical design in challenging vibrationthermal environments In order to be successful in this role you should be someone who is uniquely creative self-driven and is able to lead his or her own projects to completionExperience at a startup or agile development environment Experience with NX and TeamcenterAdditional InformationCompensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401k retirement plan. To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ITAR you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324ba3 or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national originethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.