GSE Mechanical Engineer III

Job Title: GSE Mechanical Engineer III
Work location: Onsite in North Hollywood, CA
Duration: 6 months
Term: W2 position
Shift: A-shift hours; occasionally work B-shift hours once or twice a month

Responsibilities:

• Apply engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, and repair mechanical systems and hardware.
• Serve as a primary mechanical engineering point of contact for integration and assembly activities, including:
  • Defining and optimizing assembly sequences and build flows.
  • Identifying, prioritizing, and planning available work.
  • Resolving technical and procedural roadblocks to facilitate integration tasks.
• Develop and release engineering artifacts (3D models, drawings, specifications, work instructions) to support hardware fabrication, assembly, verification, test, and operations.
• Design and maintain mechanical ground support equipment (GSE) and tooling (fixtures, alignment tools, lift/handling devices, check-out equipment) to support safe and efficient integration and test.
• Provide hands-on, on-the-floor engineering support during assembly and integration:
  • Work directly with technicians to resolve fit, alignment, and access issues.
  • Support nonconformance resolution, rework plans, and rapid design updates.
• Implement and improve operating procedures and processes; resolve system malfunctions and provide clear technical guidance to stakeholders.
• Research and analyze design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other technical data to evaluate feasibility, cost, risk, and maintenance requirements.
• Specify system components and direct modifications to ensure conformance with engineering design intent, performance requirements, and applicable standards.
• Investigate equipment failures and integration issues; diagnose root causes and develop corrective actions and recommendations for maintenance and operations teams.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, manufacturing, quality, test, and supply chain to ensure designs are producible, maintainable, and verifiable. 

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Bachelor''''''''''''''''s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of recent experience designing aerospace or equivalent mechanical system elements within aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicles.
• Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD tools (e.g., Creo, NX, CATIA, SolidWorks).
• Experience with GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control for tubing/piping, welded assemblies, and machined components.
• Demonstrated understanding of metallic and non-metallic materials, finishes, and treatments.
• Hands-on experience in an assembly, integration, or test environment, working directly with technicians to troubleshoot build issues and implement design changes and GSE/tooling solutions.
• Experience working independently on rapid development or prototype programs with evolving requirements.
• Proven ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion and collaboration.
 

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Experience with complex electromechanical system
• Experience with exotic material such as ceramics
• Experience in GSE or tooling design for aerospace assembly and test environments.
• Proficiency in Creo (Pro/ENGINEER).
• Experience performing structural FEA using ANSYS, NASTRAN, or similar tools. 

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