Principal Mechanical Engineer- Mechanical Engineering Antenna Development

Company: Orbital Sciences Corporation Location: 20166 Job Category: Engineering Reference Code: A08-310 Principal Mechanical Engineer- Mechanical Engineering Antenna Development Since our founding in 1982, Orbital has pioneered new classes of rockets, satellites and other space systems that have made us one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of space and missile systems. Our commercial, civil government and military customers depend on our low-orbit, geostationary and planetary spacecraft to help them meet their communications, remote sensing and scientific missions. We also launch exciting new careers every day. Join us in bringing the benefits of space down to Earth! Lead spacecraft antenna design effort. Lead team of designers, engineers and analysts developing spacecraft antenna designs. Follow suppliers from hardware order through delivery and testing of flight equipment. Perform cost and schedule planning for the project and assess progress made against these plans using Orbital Cost Account Management tools. Supervise spacecraft mechanical integration activities & write assembly and test procedures. Perform general mechanical analyses. Required Qualifications:Minimum BSME/AE. 7-9 years of spacecraft antenna design experience required.Experience with the fundamentals of spacecraft antenna design and performance. Familiarity with finite element methods and thermal analysis. Experience with composite structure design, analysis, fabrication and testing. Familiarity with Pro-Engineer CAD software. Experience with Optical Alignments & Vibration Testing. Also cost and schedule project management.