Senior Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineer (NASA Moon Base Transportation)

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. · Merritt Island, Florida

FULL TIME

Job Description

Onsite at Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida

We are seeking a

Senior Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineer

to support N ASA’s Transportation Engineering Support (TENS)

effort and the

Moon Base Transportation (MBT) Office at Kennedy Space Center.

This role will provide independent engineering assessment of spacecraft mechanical systems and flight hardware supporting future lunar transportation and sustained Moon operations. Systems may include deployment mechanisms, actuators, latches, release and separation systems, payload restraints, doors, hatches, docking interfaces, and other spacecraft mechanisms.

Responsibilities

Evaluate spacecraft mechanisms, mechanical systems, and flight hardware throughout design, integration, testing, qualification, and operation

Review engineering analyses, drawings, CAD models, requirements, test plans, test results, and verification evidence

Assess mechanism performance including loads, kinematics, clearances, alignment, tolerance stack-ups, interfaces, reliability, and failure modes

Perform targeted CAD assessments including fit checks, interface evaluations, envelope studies, and tolerance reviews

Evaluate qualification and environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal-vacuum, deployment, and lifecycle testing

Investigate mechanical anomalies, interface issues, design changes, and test discrepancies

Participate in design reviews, test readiness reviews, technical meetings, and engineering working groups

Communicate technical risks, findings, and recommendations to NASA, commercial partners, and multidisciplinary engineering teams

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law

Must successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline and 10+ years of relevant mechanical or aerospace engineering experience

Experience with spacecraft mechanisms, flight hardware, or complex aerospace mechanical systems

Strong knowledge of mechanical design, loads, kinematics, interfaces, tolerances, bearings, actuators, and structural behavior

Experience reviewing engineering analyses, drawings, CAD models, and test results

Experience with Siemens NX, SolidWorks, or comparable CAD software

Experience supporting aerospace hardware development, integration, testing, or verification

Strong technical communication and independent engineering judgment

Ability to work full-time onsite at Kennedy Space Center and travel as required

Desired Qualifications

Direct spacecraft, launch vehicle, lunar lander, payload, or other spaceflight hardware experience

Experience with deployment, latching, separation, docking, berthing, or payload restraint mechanisms

Experience with vibration, shock, thermal-vacuum, qualification, deployment, or lifecycle testing

Proficiency with Siemens NX and/or SolidWorks

Familiarity with NASTRAN or similar finite element analysis tools

Knowledge of NASA flight-hardware development, verification, qualification, and design-review practices

This is an opportunity to contribute directly to the engineering behind NASA’s effort to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon. The Moon Base Transportation Office is helping address the end-to-end challenge of transporting spacecraft, payloads, logistics, infrastructure, and other critical elements from Earth to lunar destinations as NASA develops the transportation capabilities needed to build and sustain future lunar operations.

Company Info

We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX. Our primary objective is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in achieving their missions to defend the security of our country, reach new heights and to discover the unknown. We employ some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.

Company	Moseley Technical Services, Inc.
Location	Merritt Island, Florida
Type	FULL TIME
Niche	Full-time

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Senior Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineer (NASA Moon Base Transportation)

Job Description

Communicate technical risks, findings, and recommendations to NASA, commercial partners, and multidisciplinary engineering teamsQualifications

Experience with Siemens NX, SolidWorks, or comparable CAD software

Ability to work full-time onsite at Kennedy Space Center and travel as requiredDesired Qualifications

Communicate technical risks, findings, and recommendations to NASA, commercial partners, and multidisciplinary engineering teams

Qualifications

Ability to work full-time onsite at Kennedy Space Center and travel as required

Desired Qualifications