Engineering Project Manager

Company: NuWest Group
Location: Cape Canaveral
Posted on: April 3, 2021

Job Description:

Exciting space exploration engineering company in Cape Canaveral area is seeking to hire a Engineering Project Manager (Mechanical). This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.
The company celebrates strong collaboration, unique and innovative solutions, and passion for success. We are searching for open-minded, high-judgement, enthusiastic candidates looking to join our diverse, team-based environment. The right personality will be a proactive, service-oriented individual with excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Location: Cape Canaveral, FLDuration: 1 year+, long term opportunity
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
• Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
• Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
• Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.
• Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
• Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products. Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
  QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent experience. 5+ years of experience.
  • Able to remain composed and focused while working in a dynamic environment. Ability to rapidly identify and resolve discrepancies/anomalies.
  • Ability to provide detail technical recommendations to the operations and maintenance team to resolve discrepancies/anomalies.
  • Able to perform detailed data reduction and analysis.
  • Must be willing to travel to support launch and maintenance operations.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Must be able to track, manage and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks and jobs.
  • Experience working in cross-discipline teams.
    MANDATORY:
    • Experience with a background in launch vehicle GSE development, maintenance, and commissioning
    • Experience designing, building and commissioning GSE for handling, shipping and transporting vehicles and components
    • Experience selecting and implementing tools and equipment to provide access, ease of maintenance & refurbishment to support recurring operations
    • Mechanical Design experience using CAD and FEA-based analysis software
    • Familiar with applicable standards; ASME, ASIC, ASCE
    • Familiar with ANSI/ASME Y14 series specifications
    • Familiar with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
    • Experience with oil/gas, aircraft, launch vehicle or spacecraft mechanical systems
      DESIRED:
      • Experience with PTC Creo / Windchill
      • Experience with ANSYS Preferred
      • Experience managing suppliers during design, procurement and build cycles of tooling and related components
      • Experience in tool design, jigs and similar hardware for manufacturing and test
      • Experience developing procedures for testing, checkout, commissioning and maintenance of equipment & tooling

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