The successful candidate will work in small teams on a variety of projects supporting the development, testing and fielding of rapid prototypes that may include field-testing, airborne testing, ground vehicle testing, or tech transfer activities. The position requires interacting with subject matter experts across the Laboratory to make technology and design decisions to meet a specific program's demonstration goals. Tasks may include coordinating multiple design and analysis efforts to include electronics, thermal, mechanical, and optical components.
Required Skills:
-Solidworks, Solidworks PDM
-Structural/thermal/aero analysis background (Solidworks Simulation or NASTRAN/PATRAN)
-Extensive hands-on experience with design, fabrication, system integration, testing and troubleshooting
- Understanding of integration & testing, alignment & measurement, mounting and packaging of components/sensors, environmental ruggedization, actuation & mechanisms
-Experience developing and reviewing fabrication & assembly packaged
- Demonstrate strengths in communication and collaboration with Multi-disciplinary teams of experts
- Should have some project management skills
Opening 1:
- Experience with a variety of airborne platforms, interfaces, environments
- Ability to perform systems engineering to ensure sensors can be integrated into an airborne platform
- Experience performing field testing of airborne assets
Opening 2:
- Demonstrate range of knowledge, including: optical sensors, optical materials, optical fibers, lasers, and opto-mechanical solutions (telescopes, gimbals, optical mounting)
- Experience designing, fabrication, and testing of optical components in a variety of environments
- Experience with design, fabrication, mounting, enclosing, alignment and testing of optical systems
Preferred Skills:
-Experience coordination and executing system environmental or performance testing
-Experience with multiple fabrication techniques: traditional machining, additive
-Experience with the design and test of mechanisms, sensors, test sets, systems
-Experience with optical/mechanical system design; EO/IR systems
-Experience with system mounting/adjustment/actuation
-Experience integrating payloads onto aircraft (e.g. knowledge of applicable FAA regulations)
Education/Professional Certifications:
MS in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar and at least 3 years of relevant experience, or a BS with at least 5 years of relevant experience