Mechanisms Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Mid-Level Mechanisms Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Mid-Level Mechanisms Engineer with our client located in Washington, DC.

Job Description:

• The Aerospace Mechanisms Engineer will design, analyze, and test complex moving mechanical assemblies for spacecraft, missile systems, and air platforms.
• This position requires experience developing flight critical mechanisms, including motor drives, deployment hinges, latching mechanisms, and separation systems.
• The engineer will perform kinematic, structural, and thermal modeling to ensure mechanism performance and reliability in demanding aerospace environments.
  
  
  

Job Responsibilities:

• This role involves overseeing hardware development from conceptual design through manufacturing, environmental testing, and final flight qualification.
• The engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate mechanisms into vehicle architectures while meeting strict mass, power, and interface constraints.
• Proficiency in CAD modeling is required, with Siemens NX preferred; familiarity with ANSI Y14.5 is also necessary.
  
  
  

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the design and development of mechanisms for spacecraft, missile systems, or air platforms.
• Experience designing, analyzing, and testing flight critical mechanical assemblies, including actuators, hinges, latching devices, and deployment or separation mechanisms.
• Proficiency in kinematic, stress, and thermal analysis for aerospace applications.
• Experience managing hardware development from initial concept through manufacturing, environmental testing, and flight qualification.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate mechanisms into overall vehicle architectures.
• CAD proficiency, preferably with Siemens NX; familiarity ANSI Y14.5 (GD&T)
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrates strong initiative, self-motivation, and a proactive approach to problem-solving without requiring constant direction.
• Ability to lift and/or move 50 pounds
  
  
  

Job Details:

• Job Type: Direct hire
• Salary: $112K-$160K
• Location: Washington, DC
• Required US Citizen and Active Secret clearance required with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.
  
  
  

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