Amentum · 18 hours ago
Design Engineer
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAmentum is committed to the growth and well-being of its employees, offering various development and wellness programs. The Design Engineer will provide insight into the development, testing, and certification of propulsion systems for NASA’s Human Launch Systems, collaborating with senior engineers and mentoring junior engineers.
Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support
Responsibilities
As an experienced Design Engineer, you will provide insight in the development, test, and certification of propulsion systems for NASA’s Human Launch Systems
You will become part of a multi-discipline team with the charter to establish flight rationale for America’s new Human-Rated vehicles
Primary job duties include engaging with senior engineers in the creation of CAD models, documents, drawings, and research with a focus on propulsion devices and support hardware
Use of CREO parametric modeling software including extensions such as CREO cabling, piping, and additive manufacturing modules
Perform design and strength optimization of additively manufactured hardware
In addition, you will collaborate with vendors and personnel from other NASA centers in the development of integrated flight hardware and associated ground test equipment
There will also be the expectation that you will assist with mentoring of junior engineers
Qualification
Required
BS degree (MS preferred) from an ABET accredited institution in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering, or Engineering Mechanics or related field and a minimum of 10 years of experience
Experience in the development of hardware designs for liquid and solid fuel engine systems, as well as associated ground tests equipment is required
Proficiency in the use of a computer-aided design software package such as CREO, NX CAD, or Solidworks is required
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word is required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
Preferred
Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D. with a minimum 4 years of experience; Masters with at least 8 years of experience, or a BS with at least 10 years of experience
Experience in the application of finite element methods, empirical closed-form structural analysis techniques, and the assessment of failure mechanisms is also desired
Benefits
Wellness programs
11 paid holidays
Paid time off
Employee perks
Flexible schedules
Company
Amentum
Amentum is a technology and engineering company for security, defense, and energy.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$321.16M2025-03-12Post Ipo Secondary· $321.16M
2024-09-27IPO
2020-01-01Private Equity
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