Who We Are:The Strategic Aerospace Department within the Defense & Intelligence Solutions Division delivers cutting-edge engineering services to enhance the warfighter's capabilities across bomber, tanker, and heavy aircraft platforms. We specialize in world-class research, design, and support, providing innovative solutions to modern challenges and legacy systems for the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, Department of Defense, allied nations, and the U.S. Government, ensuring mission readiness and technological superiority.
Objectives of this Role: - Participate in large multidisciplinary teams to execute cradle-to-grave science and engineering projects that benefit national security.
- Perform conceptual to detailed mechanical designs and analysis of avionics components to ensure it meets system requirements.
- Contribute to the optimization of thermal, structural, and environmental designs to enhance system efficiency and support mission-critical aerospace systems.
- Assist in the design and development of mechanical enclosures and mounting solutions for avionics systems, ensuring robust performance in demanding aerospace environments.
- Optimize designs of avionics systems for weight, durability, and manufacturability, enhancing overall system performance and mission readiness.
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities: - Generate mechanical requirements specifications, mechanical solid models, mechanical fabrication/assembly drawings, performance test procedures, operational procedures, and installation/integration instructions.
- Conduct structural, thermal, dynamic, and dimensional analyses to validate design capability against detailed design requirements
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate avionics systems, addressing design challenges and ensuring seamless mechanical and electrical compatibility.
- Maintain and update engineering documentation, including test reports, design specifications, and technical drawings, ensuring alignment with aerospace standards.
- Conduct thermal, stress, and vibration analyses to validate mechanical designs, supporting high reliability in aerospace operational environments.
Requirements: - Requires a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering.
- 0-5 years: Proficiency in 3D SolidWorks CAD software for designing and modeling complex mechanical systems with a focus on aerospace applications.
- 0-5 years: Strong knowledge of mechanical analysis methods, including thermal, structural, and vibration analyses, to validate designs under operational conditions.
- 0-5 years: Effective communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, solve design challenges, and document technical findings clearly.
- 0-5 years: Proficiency in writing technical reports.
- A valid/clear driver's license is required.
Special Requirements:Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas Or Oklahoma City, OklahomaFor more information about this division, visit the Defense & Intelligence Solutions home page.
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An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status.
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