The Aerospace Corporation

IC 2027 Launch Vehicle Mechanisms Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation • $100K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (recently conferred or in progress)
  • Prior internship experience at The Aerospace Corporation
  • 0-1 year of relevant industry experience
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Experience with mechanical assembly design, analysis, testing, or manufacturing
  • Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks or equivalent)
  • Familiarity with finite element analysis and programming in Python or MATLAB
  • Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders
  • U.S. citizenship required for security clearance application

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate mechanical assemblies for aerospace and defense applications
  • Review designs and test plans, ensuring compliance with standards
  • Perform technical analyses and modeling of mechanical systems
  • Collaborate with teams to resolve technical challenges
  • Prepare and present technical reports to stakeholders
  • Attend design reviews and hardware tests at contractor sites
  • Support senior staff with technical project tasks

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Generous paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation
  • Flexible work schedules including telework
  • Substantial 401(k) contributions and matching
  • Relocation assistance
  • Professional development and education assistance
  • Supportive and inclusive work environment based on teamwork and respect
Full Job Description


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 Successful

Minimum 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.
  • Transcripts


How You Can Stand Out

It 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 Competencies

Our 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

About The Aerospace Corporation

The Aerospace Corporation is a nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) headquartered in El Segundo, California. The corporation provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil, and commercial customers. Aerospace also designs and develops spacecraft, sensors, and other systems in support of national security, civil, and commercial customers. The corporation has more than 4,000 employees and operates a number of laboratories and test facilities across the United States.
Learn more about The Aerospace Corporation
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4,000 employees
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Founded
1960

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