Junior Design Engineer

Job Title: Junior Design Engineer

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Key Responsibilities

• Develop concepts for new process systems to meet applicable codes and standards; providing hydraulic, thermal, stress, or other analysis as needed to support the proposed design.
• Design one-of-a-kind mechanisms, wind tunnel models, and test fixtures including associated stress analysis.
• Analyze static and dynamic loads, deflections, stress, heat transfer, thermal stress, thermal growth in support of new component development and/or component or facility modifications.
• Provide engineering support to the appropriate craft workforce to facilitate maintenance and repair of existing systems.
• Evaluate existing hardware for safety, security, and potential for improvement.
• Work with the design team (design engineers, drafters, checkers, etc.) to produce complete design packages, including detailed drawings, analysis reports, and equipment specifications.
• Communicate the details of these design packages to the remaining project team (system engineers, test engineers, project managers, craft supervisors, etc.).
• Coordinate with the appropriate system engineer, craft supervisor, and/or work planner to ensure that hardware is fabricated and installed in accordance with the approved design package.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• S. degree in mechanical, aerospace, or chemical engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.
• Ability to maintain authorized user access to the AEDC local area network.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Security Clearance
• Two (2) years' experience in machine design, mechanism design, and stress analysis.
• Experience in machine and mechanism design.
• Experience in using finite element analysis (FEA) software.
• Experience in working with fabrication and machine shops.
• Demonstrated competence in ASME Y14.5 and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience with prototyping and checkouts.
• Experience with ANSYS FEA software package.
• Experience with AUTODESK INVENTOR CAD software.
• Familiarity with turbine and rocket test cells, wind tunnels, space chambers, and/or arc heater facilities; or other industry product test facilities.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule