Senior Mechanical Engineer

Role details

About the Company

Atomic-6 manufactures advanced composites for space, air, sea, and ground systems. We exist to put high-performance composites into extreme environments faster than conventional processes allow—higher fiber content, lower voids, shorter cycles, hardware that is lighter and stronger than the standard. Come build what must survive ocean to orbit and see your work perform in the field.

Role and Responsibilities

Mechanical engineers develop designs and drawings for new products and tools and then bring them to full-rate use. The primary duties include:

• Develop CAD models, bill of materials, and dimensioned drawings for parts and tools

• Perform structural and thermal expansion analysis to optimize designs

• Perform GD&T to ensure proper fits and alignment

• Perform Failure Modes and Affects Analysis (FMEA) and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) analysis.

• Procure materials to build parts and tools

• Develop work instructions for in-house made parts and tools

• Personally assemble and test parts and tools

• Identify and recommend opportunities for continuous improvement of designs and processes

• Work with materials engineering on material systems, process windows, and space-environment effects.

• Protect export-controlled technical data and CUI in designs, analyses, and test data.

Minimum Qualifications

The following are the minimum qualifications required for eligibility for this role.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

• 4+ years of experience developing composite parts and tools

• Demonstrated proficiency in CAD tools such as Inventor, Solidworks, or NX

• Demonstrated proficiency of static structural and thermal expansion analysis

• Demonstrated proficiency in GD&T per ASME Y14.5, FMEA, and DFMA

• Demonstrated experience designing composite layup tools

• Desire to work hands-on with hardware

• Demonstrated ability to work in a small, dynamic team environment with minimal oversight

• Experience developing and producing spacecraft components.

Preferred Skills and Experience

The following are used as discriminators for candidates that exceed the basic qualifications above.

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering.

• 4+ years of experience developing and controlling composite production processes.

• Proficiency in design of composite parts, development of ply books, and structural analysis of composite parts.

• Proficiency in selecting resin systems for composite parts.

• Experience developing and producing spacecraft solar arrays.

Additional Requirements

This is a hands-on role. Time on the factory floor is required working directly with hardware. Ability to work flexible hours on-site to support builds, test, and production. Travel to other Atomic-6 sites, vendors, and test facilities may be required. After-hours work is required when hardware, test, or production issues stop the line.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation will vary based on demonstrated proficiency in skills, professional experience, and education.

Benefits include:

• Flexible working hours

• Holidays: 9 federal holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day)

• Health Insurance: You are entitled to voluntarily participate in medical, vision, and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance.

• Stock Incentive: Company stock incentive plan is available.

• Bonuses: Annual bonuses and performance-based bonuses are discretionary.

Eligibility Requirements

Atomic-6 is an equal opportunity employer.

This position has a requirement to access technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls such as EAR and ITAR. Employment is contingent on obtaining any necessary license, and applicants will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes. Employer may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Spacecraft component design and manufacturing: 4 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• US Citizenship (Required)

Work Location: In person