Responsible Mechanical Engineer, Payload Configuration Job in Palo Alto 94303, California US
Job ID: 1800
Position Description:
o Act as the responsible engineer for communication repeater sub-assembly engineering.
o As the project lead, perform design and development for a major project; implement all sub-system and system requirements into the design. Identify, analyze, and solve technical problems.
o Manage the project’s technical issues, cost, and schedule; determine key milestones and a plan for completing work on time; set priorities for the team.
o Heavy PROE use is required, mainly working in large assemblies with some part design, and harness routing.
o Prepare and deliver briefings or written reports to management, program manager, and/or customer which identify clearly any technical issues, progress reporting, or which document risk .
o Support manufacturing team during integration of the repeater payload, disposition non-conformances, determine corrective actions, and design for manufacturability.
o Fulfill project objectives with very limited supervision, working on broad assignments; as project lead provide functional guidance to personnel assigned to assist.
Position Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, a related discipline or equivalent experience.
Five years of related work experience.
Three years with MS degree, or, with a Ph. D., some related work experience is desirable
Strong PROE background required, must have experience working on large assemblies or on complicated mechanical systems.
Strong schedule management abilities are needed.
Experience as a Lead Engineer or Responsible Engineer is desired.
About Space Systems/Loral (SS/L)
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) is the leading provider of geostationary commercial satellites, with experience building and integrating some of the worlds most powerful and complex satellites and spacecraft systems. The company has a long history of delivering reliable satellites and spacecraft systems for commercial and government customers around the world.
Approximately 25 percent of the total U.S. Government leased commercial transponders are carried on SS/L-built satellites. SS/L works closely with satellite operators to provide spacecraft for a broad range of services including television and radio distribution, digital audio radio, broadband Internet, and mobile communications. The SS/L 1300 spacecraft has been proven over decades of on-orbit operation and is a highly flexible, modular platform with the industry’s highest power capability.
The company’s reputation as a world leader is the result of its unparalleled commitment to mission assurance and its ability to provide advanced solutions that meet mission objectives based on space-proven heritage designs. Hundreds of millions of people depend on Space Systems/Loral built satellites every day.
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