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Mechanical Engineer I

Voyager SpaceReno, Nevada, United StatesOnsite

Title: Mechanical Engineer I


Segment: 


  Voyager - Defense & National Security

Location:


 Reno, NV or Folsom, CA

Job Type:


 Full Time  - 100% Onsite

Relocation Eligible: No


Company Description: 


Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.

Position Description:


Design


  • Understanding pressure vessel principles, regulations, and trade-off analysis is crucial for designing pressure vessels and contributing to design decisions.

Analysis


  • Understanding basic principles and concepts of CFD, structural analysis, structural dynamics, thermal analysis, and geometric tolerancing is crucial for successful simulations, analysis tasks, and engineering drawings interpretation. This includes navigating software interfaces, performing simulations, and interpreting engineering drawings for accurate tolerance analysis.

Communications


  • Demonstrates basic communication skills, including clear communication, eye contact, and body language.
  • Creates coherent presentations using presentation software, delivers technical presentations, and produces technical documents with clear language and formatting.

Drafting/Modelling


  • Proficient in creating and modifying 2D and 3D designs, using various CAD commands and tools, and generating detailed technical drawings.
  • Understands GD&T symbols, interpreting engineering drawings, and applying principles for parts and assemblies. 

Materials


  • Understanding ceramic properties, applications, and advantages and limitations is essential.
  • Understanding thermal characteristics and metal types is crucial for selecting appropriate materials.
  • Recognizing refractory metals like tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, and niobium is also essential.

Testing


  • Perform routine assembly tasks, follow instructions, and integrate components for testing.
  • Understand test data collection and recording principles, analyze and interpret data for meaningful insights, and operate measurement instruments under guidance.

Manufacturing


  • Understanding basic manufacturing principles, technologies, assembly processes, carbon composite manufacturing, machining, and molding and casting is essential for assisting in basic tasks.
  • Familiarity with tools, equipment, and materials is also necessary.

System Performance


  • Understands control system principles, components, and feedback control concept.

Software


  • Understanding software design principles, patterns, and contributing to tasks under guidance.

Experience


Required


: Any general engineering work experience is preferred.

Education


  • Required: Bachelor of Science required in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other relevant engineering discipline from an accredited university.

Other


  • Must be able to travel approximately 10% of the time.

Requirements:


  • Positive, cooperative, self-motivated, and professional behavior
  • Contribute as necessary to get the job done
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Salary Range: 


$70,761 - $95,779 Please click “Apply” to submit your application.Voyager offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits. When you join our team, you’re not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence.To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S.

citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Minority/Female/Disabled/VeteranThe statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job.

It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice. 70761.00 To 95779.00 (USD) Annually

Life at Voyager Space

Voyager Space Holdings is a global leader in space exploration. Voyager's long-term mission is to create a vertically integrated publicly traded NewSpace company capable of delivering any mission humans can conceive
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Comprehensive, total compensation package including competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits.2. Dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence3. Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.4. Powers the commercial space revolution by delivering exploration, technology, and defense solutions to a global customer base that includes civil and national security agencies, commercial companies, academic and research institutions, and more.5. Dedicated to building a better future for humanity in space and on Earth with over 35 years of spaceflight heritage and over 2,000 successful missions.</s>

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