Internship conversion position for the Mechanical Systems Department. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in El Segundo, CA.
What You'll Be Doing- Evaluate moving mechanical assemblies for launch vehicle, space vehicle, and missile system programs
- Review and assess designs, analysis results, test plans, command media, and applicable standards
- Perform analyses and modeling of moving mechanical assemblies, deployment, and separation systems
- Work closely with program offices, department technical staff, and management to resolve technical issues and assure mission success
- Prepare and provide reports and briefings to customers and other stakeholders
- Occasionally travel to contractor sites to attend design reviews and witness hardware assembly and testing
- Support technical efforts and work with senior staff in support of program tasks.
- Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed
- Training and mentorship will be provided
What Corporate Skills You'll Bring- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Must work well in a team environment
- Possess organizational, time management and project management skills
- Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational needs
- Interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations
What You Need to be SuccessfulMinimum Requirements:
- Master's degree from an accredited college/university program in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other discipline (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
- Prior internship at The Aerospace Corporation
- 0-1 year of industry work experience
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Experience with designing, analyzing, testing, or manufacturing moving mechanical assemblies
- Experience with CAD (SolidWorks or equivalent)
- Experience with finite element analysis
- Experience with Python, MATLAB
- The ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with management, program offices, customers, contractors, and colleagues
- Willingness to occasionally travel and/or work off-business hours to support customer needs, 5-10% (as required)
- This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
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How You Can Stand OutIt would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
- Active security clearance
- Experience with mechanical design, mass properties, materials, and manufacturing
- Experience with hardware integration and testing
- Familiarity with multi-body dynamics analysis and finite element analysis
- Experience with bearings, gear trains, moving mechanical assemblies, deployment, and separation systems
- Knowledge of AIAA-S-114, SMC-S-016, and/or NASA-STD-5017 standards
- The ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.
(Min - Max)
$100,000.00 - $115,000.00
Pay Basis: Annual
Leadership CompetenciesOur leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:
- Operate Strategically
- Lead Change
- Engage with Impact
- Foster Innovation
- Deliver Results
Ways We Reward Our Employees During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.
Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
- 401(k) Plan - Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
- Flexible spending accounts
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
- Relocation assistance
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
- Education assistance programs
- An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
