Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineer
Acara Solutions, An Aleron CompanyHighlight
Summary
About the Role
About You
- Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of experience in aerospace mechanism engineering, including strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software (ideally Siemens NX)
- Minimum 4 years of experience with industry FEA/FEM tools like Nastran, ANSYS, FEMAP
- Minimum 3 years of experience in designing and analyzing composite and metallic structures
- Master's Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with 5 years of experience
- Working knowledge of composite manufacturing methods, material selection, and testing
- Experience developing physical tests to validate analysis and evaluate assumptions
- Familiarity with aerospace standard structural analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Shigley's)
- Previous experience in launch vehicle or spacecraft mechanisms
- Working knowledge of at least one computer/scripting language
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
Benefits
- Hourly pay rate of $70 - $80 per hour
- Flexible working conditions as a contractor for at least 6 months
Acara is a premier provider of recruiting and workforce solutions—we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in a variety of industries around the world, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, employer branding, and workforce services worldwide. Learn more at acarasolutions.com. Acara is an Aleron company. Learn more at aleroninc.com. Our values: We’re supportive. We value our employees, encourage them to succeed, and reward their positive efforts. We’re principled. We demonstrate respect for moral principles and ethics. We’re defined by actions of honesty, integrity, fairness, equality, dignity, diversity, and individuality. We’re accountable. We take ownership of our actions. What’s more, we take ownership of our results. We’re engaged. We’re seasoned pros who bring our best selves to work, and we encourage others to do the same. We’re transparent. We’re an endless stream of open communication to our employees, clients, suppliers, and partners. We’re all in. We are 100% committed to sustaining growth and achieving success.