Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquartered on Florida’s exciting Space Coast. With locations throughout the US, we take pride in delivering small business agility with large corporation capabilities. Our list of clients count on us to prepare NASA’s Missions to the Moon and Mars and to defend our nation supporting the Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense. Join the adventure of a lifetime by becoming a teammate with Aerodyne Industries and work on projects that will define our future. 

Purpose and Scope 

Perform a variety of Heavy Equipment System Engineering assignments in project development, design, operations, installation, and maintenance of systems such as: water mobile heavy equipment, fixed cranes, critical lift plan creation, bridges, Safety Assurance Analysis development

Job Duties and Essential Responsibilities

Perform engineering tasks association with Heavy Equipment operations and maintenance, design development, analysis, or review tasks under minimal supervision.

Support field technicians as needed for assigned systems to include authoring of crew tasking for Maximo work orders.

Troubleshoot and provide technical expertise for technical anomalies as they arise.

Address and justify preventive maintenance deferrals of assigned systems

Revise and add new asset information in Maximo database specific to assigned Heavy Equipment systems per MAR (Maintenance Action Request) process.

Provide leadership and chair the applicable System Health and Readiness Program (SHARP) teams.

Coordinate and work closely with requester, other engineering, logistics, financial, and program management disciplines to define system specifications and requirements.

Develop, maintain and produce technical documentation and system/subsystem specifications.

Direct interface and liaison with internal and external customers at all levels from concept to final design and commissioning activities, design reviews and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications.

Conduct site visits, experimental investigations and analyze engineering problems, propose solutions and alternatives, and provide recommendations.

Verify and comply with engineering documentation standards and test procedures.

Support development of technical proposal and provide comments on the technical content (i.e. review proposed designs by others) and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.

May support development of technical proposal and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.

Develop task order requirements to NASA to complete Operations & Maintenance Documentation (OMD) updates per specific, contracted timeframes. OMD updates could be on drawings or job plans for specifically Heavy equipment, bridges and other assigned systems.

Coordinate and communicate effectively with CAD drafters, Design Engineers, or shop personnel by written or verbal means.

Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Assist in developing monthly meeting content addressing equipment and technical related issues. Track progress and work with colleague to ensure resolution. Transition into conducting the monthly meeting within 6 months.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related scientific field and minimum of 10 years of job-related experience or equivalent. Or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related scientific field and minimum of 5 years of job-related experience or equivalent. Good communications and analytical skills. NCCCO Rigger Level II certidfication is required, NCCCO Lifting Director, NCCCO Crane Inpector certifications are prefered. 

Position may require travel. Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance.

Required Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Good communications and analytical skills.
• Position may require travel. Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance.

Other Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen and be able to obtain and maintain required clearances/badges as required by program and position
• Must have the ability to communicate in English, both verbal and written in an effective manner.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

• Must have dexterity to perform all duties required (office/field locations) by the position to include (but not limited to), standing, walking, using hands, stretching, stooping, kneeling, etc.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Other Responsibilities:

• Safety - PSP enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

• Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the PSP Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable PSP Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

• Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to their job.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.