Job ID 17806The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking highly skilled mechanical engineers to perform detailed design and analysis of space hardware and subsystems. SDL currently supports several NASA projects, including the Near Earth Object Surveyor, Compton Spectrometer, Lunar Surface Electromagnetic Experiment, and Multi-slit Solar Explorer. The nature of the work is rewarding, and employees experience a sense of accomplishment from working on projects from concept through design, implementation, testing, and delivery. The successful candidate will immediately begin work on new projects, determine/document requirements, and collaborate closely with small and large engineering teams to turn ideas into working hardware.SDL offers competitive salaries and fantastic benefits, including:

• Flexible work schedules that fit your style: every Friday off, every other Friday off, hybrid remote work, or simply traditional hours 
• Generous paid leisure and sick leave, ensuring you never miss a special event
• A 14.2% employer retirement contribution into a 401(a) account-no matching required!
• Favorable company locations with average commute times of less than 15 minutes
• Utah State University undergraduate tuition discounts of 50%, full reimbursement for graduate tuition, and free course audits for employees and dependents meeting eligibility requirements
• High-quality, low-cost health, dental, and life insurance
• A great, highly educated team that works together to solve some of the most fascinating problems on (and off) our planet
• We are a growing company that maintains both a family feel and high retention rate with over 90% job satisfaction
• Relocation assistance available for most positions

• Mechanical design
• Structural and mechanical analysis
• Detailed tolerance analysis
• Collaborating with machine shops and vendors for hardware fabrication
• Laboratory prototyping, assembly, testing
• Effective communication through written reports and presentations

• Bachelor's degree in an applicable technical field (e.g., Mechanical Engineering)
• More than 1 year of relevant experience
• Proficiency in computer-aided design tools (Solid Edge preferred)
• Experience in Finite Element Structural Analysis, including static and modal analysis
• Experience with computer-aided analysis tools (FEMAP for pre- and post-processing of finite element models; knowledge of NASTRAN for structural analysis)
• Experience with GD&T per ASME Y14.5 and providing mechanical tolerance analysis
• Understanding of industry specifications, fabrication techniques, and processes
• Attention to ISO Quality Assurance standards and other relevant documentation standards
• Experience writing technical plans and procedures
• Proven ability to successfully collaborate with teams of engineers
• Clear communication skills with personnel of varying technical and professional backgrounds, including building presentation slides
• Must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident of the US, or other US Person

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience designing for the space environment
• Experience in mechanical design of optical instruments, thermal vacuum cryogenic tests
• Experience in dynamic response and vibration analyses using FEA
• Ability to work in a laboratory environment with precision optical elements and instruments
• Ability to manage vendors or subcontractors, including creating specifications and statements of work (SOW)
• Experience in thermal analysis
• Experience in opto-mechanical design of optical instruments
• Proficiency in Thermal Desktop for thermal analysis
• Ability to generate, plan, schedule, and coordinate fabrication of materials, parts, and assemblies through the fabrication cycle according to due dates to meet contractual requirements and program objectives
• Holds or ability to hold a DoD security clearance

SDL supports a variety of missions, including NASA’s vision to reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind and the Department of Defense’s aim to protect our Nation on the ground, in the air, and in space. Our sensors, satellites, software systems, and science and engineering play an essential role in some important missions you’ve heard of, and others that you haven’t. Join our team in our seventh decade of delivering mission success

For questions or assistance with the application process or the DoD SkillBridge program, please contact employment@sdl.usu.edu.

EOE including Disability and Vet