Senior Mechanical Engineer

U.S. Citizenship Required. Ability to qualify for a US Department of War Top Secret security clearance required. Candidate must be SAP and SCI program eligible.

This is an on-site position.

Toyon Research Corporation is an industry leader in the areas of complex space and missile systems analysis, aerothermodynamics, payload design and development, and ground and flight testing. Our Aerospace Systems Group provides innovative technical solutions to support aerospace programs for the Department of War (DoW) and their agencies. We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead development of novel electro-mechanical space systems, applying appropriate design methodologies to arrive at mature deliverable hardware.

Responsibilities:

• Generate designs of mechanical systems for space applications from scratch and develop that technology through test and delivery
• Provide input to Program Management to define project objectives, timelines, and deliverables
• Perform initial design trades such as material, adhesive, and fastener selection.
• Author drawings, assembly documentation, and test plans
• Work in a multidisciplinary team environment involving diverse disciplines (e.g. aerothermal and thermostructural analyses, RF and IR signature effects of materials and configurations, etc.)
• Mentor and collaborate with the rest of the engineering team