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.

The Sr. Project Staff Engineer provides leadership in the development of hardware designs which meet specified requirements. Performs or directs mechanical engineering tasks to assure proper form, fit and function. Manages engineer and designer teams to address specific tasks. Provides guidance and direction in development and maintenance budgets and schedules. Serves as technical expert advisor, providing the technical approach to resolving task challenges and/or problems. Assures design suitability for fabrication, mass property control, material suitability, interface definition. Develops and implements test plans and procedures. Provides direction and guidance to lower level Mechanical Systems Engineers. Supports requirements definition, review and verification at the mission, instrument, subsystem and component level. Supports all types of reviews throughout program planning and execution.
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- BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and fifteen (15) years of direct engineering experience in the aerospace industry with specific demonstrated technical expertise in relevant design and/or analytical areas such as structures, thermal, or electromechanical systems
- Technical team leadership experience and spacecraft project review experience is required
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, be able to work in a team, and develop cooperative relationships with NASA and commercial partners
- Strong structural, mechanical system, and or opto-mechanical design experience including familiarization with design and analysis tools and testing methods
- Experience with NASA mechanical, optics, laboratory, and safety standards and their application
-Experience with vacuum chambers and optical testing in vacuum chambers.
-Familiarity with lasers and interferometers.
- U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status (Green card holder) required.

Work environment and physical demands:
Periodic work requiring extended periods (2-4 hours) of walking and standing in lab, clean room and integration and test environments.
Periodic work in a clean room suit including head cover, face mask, gloves booties (full “bunny suit”).
Periodic shift work working as part of a team to provide support during critical test phases.

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.