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This is a very exciting opportunity to work with one of the world's largest aerospace companies!

The contracts are regularly extended and direct opportunities are often available.

Develops moderately complex conceptual designs, final designs, cost estimates and provides maintenance support for the architectural phases of buildings, equipment installations, utility systems and grounds. Reviews architectural designs to assess compliance with customer requirements, building codes and applicable regulations by applying knowledge of construction principles, practices, and materials. Communicates problems and issues to others for resolution. Integrates the activities of multiple engineering disciplines, outside consultants and government agencies. Develops moderately complex conceptual designs, final designs, cost estimates and provides maintenance support for the civil/structural phases of buildings, equipment installations, utility systems and grounds. Reviews civil/structural designs to assess compliance with customer requirements, building codes and applicable regulations by applying knowledge of construction principles, practices, and materials. Communicates problems and issues to others for resolution. Develops moderately complex conceptual analysis to determine the cause of asset failures and reduction in asset capacity by using reliability tools and methods (e.g., life cycle analysis, condition based maintenance, root cause failure methodology, mean time between failures, fault tree analysis, etc.). Facilitates the implementation of moderately complex improvements in asset effectiveness, availability, and maintainability; to specify configuration of new assets in order to support reliability programs. Communicates problems and issues to others for resolution. Develops moderately complex conceptual designs, final designs, cost estimates and provides maintenance support for the electrical phases of buildings, equipment installations, utility systems and grounds. Reviews electrical designs to assess compliance with customer requirements, building codes and applicable regulations by applying knowledge of construction principles, practices, and materials. Integrates the activities of multiple engineering disciplines, outside consultants and government agencies. Develops moderately complex conceptual designs, final designs, cost estimates and provides maintenance support for the mechanical phases of buildings, equipment installations, utility systems and grounds. Reviews mechanical designs to assess compliance with customer requirements, building codes and applicable regulations by applying knowledge of construction principles, practices, and materials. Ensures accuracy of drawing archives/libraries by reviewing contractor redlines. Identifies errors and documents construction changes to comply with regulatory requirements, facility standards, and record retention requirements. Manages or supports construction projects by providing input on vendor selection; reviews contractor proposals; interfaces with government/regulatory agencies; monitors project progress and vendor/consultant performance. Prepares and presents project information to ensure compliance with applicable construction documents and jurisdictional requirements and to meet project objectives.Produces or procures detailed design documents. Uses appropriate resources to produce project drawings, specifications, and permit application packages in accordance with project parameters. Coordinates designs. Reviews and approves documents. Translates customer requirements into design options with documents and estimates. Identifies appropriate materials, equipment, and services by applying engineering principles and methodology. With limited supervision, develops and updates design standards and site-specific operating procedures in order to establish common practices. Provides input to strategic, short-term, and long-term infrastructure planning; completes studies; analyzes current conditions and future requirements; recommends capital improvements; gathers and analyzes data; and works with both internal and external customers in order to identify and assess alternatives and impacts. Translates customer requirements into conceptual design by analyzing intended use/occupancy and desired aesthetics, conducting code research, developing preliminary design elements, determining interdisciplinary engineering support requirements, estimating resource costs/requirements, identifying materials, equipment, and services, and developing initial project schedule in order to establish project scope in response to customer requirements. Plans, manages, and executes projects. Leads a team of stakeholders in the acquisition and modification of assets to enable the customer to achieve the defined business objectives in accordance with company and accounting policies. Manages project expenditures within authorized budgets. Creates, maintains, and communicates project management information. Assists in the creation of contract scope. Ensures suppliers comply with all contract obligations.Interprets and analyzes applicable regulations, standards, codes, and ordinances with respect to project requirements. Offers project alternatives in order to assure compliance. Provides support, as required, to secure permits.

Skills
Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings and specifications (e.g., blueprint/schematic reading, specification, change, design).
Knowledge of facilities requirements analysis, facilities planning, facilities design standards and specifications, building codes, and facilities evaluation techniques and methodologies in support of product planning, deployment and on-going support.
Knowledge of relevant government laws and regulations impacting the functional responsibilities of the occupation.
Ability to utilize technological tools (e.g., PC's, web sites) and business system applications to manage, synthesize, and interpret data relevant to workloads, responsibilities, problem identifications and resolutions. Ability to operate relevant personal computing hardware (e.g., personal computers, software, printers, storage media) and standard software (e.g., word processing, graphics packages, spreadsheets/databases).
Knowledge of mechanical engineering theories (e.g., compressible/incompressible fluid flow, Bernoulli's Theorem, thermodynamics, control theory, Mohr's theory of stress) and methods/formula selection (e.g., vibration analysis, seismic analysis, fan laws, load calculations, heat transfer, flow, air/water balancing, root cause analysis, pressure drop).
Knowledge of applicable mechanical engineering regulations/standards (e.g., OSHA, CALOSHA, WISHA, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, American National Standards Institute, National Fire Protection Association Standard, Underwriters Laboratory Testing Lab), codes (e.g., Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code), and ordinances (e.g., local building code amendments, energy code).
Knowledge of mechanical systems' (e.g., air conditioning, steam, piping, dust collecting, controls, refrigeration, water systems, industrial waste, fire suppression) capability, capacity, operating characteristics (e.g., temperature, pressure, flow, energy efficiencies), and constructability (e.g., space, interface, interference, accessibility).
Ability to use tools and applications in costing and sizing of small to large size projects.
Ability to interpret/develop policies, practices, processes, and procedures as they apply to technical documentation to ensure quality product delivery.
Ability to understand the big picture and the inter-relationships of all positions and activities in the system, including the impact of changes in one area on another area. This includes the ability to see and understand the inter-relationships between components of systems and plans, anticipate future events, and apply the principles of systems thinking to accelerate performance.
The ability to use established physical, mechanical, or scientific principles and perform appropriate tests to identify and solve problems encountered on the job. This includes the ability to locate and isolate the problem, identify possible solutions, and select approaches that are practical and effective.

Additional Skills:

Proj Sched & Resource Mgmt

Information Technology Fluency

Engr Knowledge/Comprehension

Enabling technology/Innovation & Invention

Engineering Drawings & Specs

Auto CAD fluency

The Structures Company is a national staffing firm specializing in contract, contract to hire and direct hire placement opportunities. Our clients rely on us to support their engineering, IT, Production, Maintenance & Repair and support staff. Our niche recruiting team is one of our biggest strengths and is the main reason we are a top provider of talented professionals to the majority of our clients. They will help you identify the opportunity that best fits your interests, while also providing industry leading customer service.

We support the majority of Aerospace OEM's and Tier 1 Suppliers across the United States.

We have a national medical, dental and vision plan with United Healthcare and we also have a 401K offering. In some states and on some openings there is bonus potential, sick pay and holiday pay for those who qualify.

The Structures Company LLC is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer (or AA/ EOE)

JOB TITLE: Mechanical Engineer III (Liaison)

LOCATION: Louisville, CO

We are a national staffing firm working with some of the top-tier aerospace companies in the world! And we are looking for first-class employees to work with our clients.

Qualifying Questions:

Are you a US persons as noted in the Job description?

Do you meet the educational requirements for this job?

Do you meet the experience requirements for this job?

Are you able to commute to the job location or are you able to relocate for the role?

Details:

Contract 12 mos. - potential for extended term

Medical, dental, and vision plan with United Healthcare

Robust 401K

Potential for bonuses

Sick pay, and holiday pay for those who qualify

3rd shift available

Perks:

Free coffee

Cafeteria with daily changing menu at Broomfield office

Kitchens in each facility

Free parking

Free charging stations for EV vehicles

Gym (Free use at Taylor facility)

Wednesday Snack Days (Free snacks)

If working at Taylor, production floor environment gets to see our builds daily

Fun facility tours

Primary Responsibilities:

Nonconformance (MRB):

Review, assess, disposition, analyze, justify, determine cause and relay improvements for build discrepancies, errors and other nonconformances

Provide guidance on when NC's are appropriate vs other engineering change options, enforce process standards, and provide streamlined support to quickly address and close.

Oversee, understand, prioritize, communicate and execute nonconformances against program schedule.

Engineering Change:

Develop and utilize knowledge of various engineering change options, determine and execute the appropriate change option that creates the shortest path and meets engineering requirements for each unique problem.

Document, prioritize, communicate, and track required engineering changes fed back to the spacecraft design organization for resolution.

Work closely with manufacturing, quality, planning, and procurement teams to address changes and shepherd them through fruition on the production floor.

Contribute to innovative, time saving, and cost-effective improvements to help streamline engineering change and response times.

Drawings, Processes and Technical Specifications:

Provide guidance to the liaison team, technicians, engineers, and quality assurance engineers related to drawing and spacecraft requirements by overseeing installations; providing training, and information briefs on key topics.

Support the development and maintenance of program specific technical specifications, and follow through on execution of these specifications to drive efficiency.

Contribute to development and execution of standard repairs, analysis methods, and acceptable defects to streamline defects processing through MRB.

Monitor existing processes and nonconformance trends to develop tools and other methods to reduce manufacturing build hours and quality issues, increase production rates, and remove waste from complex processes.

Required Skills:

Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, industrial or manufacturing engineering

Background in the aerospace industry preferred, but not required.

10+ years, or 8 w/ MS, 4 years of which were in a manufacturing environment

2 of the last 5 years directly supporting production

Position may require extended work hours, part time second shift and/or weekend work

Desired Skills:

Experience in design/analysis and build of primary and secondary composite structures

Experience in design/analysis and build of metallic structures and fittings

Aerospace propulsion, hydraulics, mechanisms design and build experience desired

General knowledge of TIG and orbital welding, familiarity with industry standard plumbing and piping systems

Familiarity with common tube joining methods, including fittings and seals of various types

General knowledge of aerospace NDE, including RT, UT, hydro/pneumatic testing

Proficient or familiar with hand calculation methods for structural analysis

Aerospace propulsion, hydraulics, mechanisms design and build experience desired

Proficiency preferred in NX CAD, but experience is another CAD package is acceptable

Familiar with typical PLM architecture

Excel, or similar data analysis software

Experience with utilizing, developing, optimizing, interpreting and maintaining process specifications and work instructions

Ability to influence without authority, tenacious, and highly energetic

Able to adapt to a fast-paced and evolving work environment

Confident and competent in communication across departments and at different levels of leadership

Experience driving cross-functional changes to address specific technical problems

Experience monitoring, tracking, and continually improving design via root cause analysis

The Structures Company is a national staffing firm specializing in contract, contract to hire, and direct hire placement opportunities. Our clients rely on us to support their engineering, IT, Production, Maintenance & Repair, and support staff. Our niche recruiting team is one of our biggest strengths and is why we are a top provider of talented professionals to the majority of our clients. They will help you identify the opportunity that best fits your interests while also providing industry-leading customer service.

We support the majority of aerospace OEM's and tier 1 suppliers across the United States.

The Structures Company LLC is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer (or AA/ EOE)

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, aircraft

B.S. degree in chemistry, chemical science/engineering, or a related discipline and typically 6-10 years of relevant experience

Knowledge of scientific principles and practices

Experience in designing and conducting scientific experiments

Documented record of accomplishments in the relevant field

Ability to solve moderate to complex analytical problems and provide solutions that meet technical objectives

Ability to interpret high-level requirements or problem statements into test plans and procedures.

Preferred:

Experience with rocket propellants and/or explosives

Experience designing complicated multivariable experiments, set up and run the experiments, perform detailed statistical analysis of the data and report results

Experience designing equipment/test apparatus

Knowledge of process safety management (PSM), Hazard Analysis, process piping code, pressure vessel code, NFPA and AMSE codes for chemical processing facilities

Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams

Experience with testing of prototypes

Able to maintain DOT hazmat ground shipper certification

The ability to pass BATFE background check to obtain explosives manufacturing credentials may be required

The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance may be required Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances

Primary Responsibilities:

Support various activities for propellant characterization and testing with other tasks as assigned

Develop equipment and procedures, perform testing and analysis, and assist in sourcing or overseeing testing at suppliers

Mentor and direct the work of those less experienced in chemical analysis and best practices.

Strong knowledge and experience in wet chemical analysis and operation of chemical analysis equipment (such as GC, TXRF, ICP-MS, FTIR, automatic titrators, etc.)

Strong knowledge of analytical chemistry, materials science, chemical processes, and chemical equipment

Safely work unsupervised in a chemical laboratory with hazardous materials including rocket propellants, explosives, acids, etc.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

With 30+ years of proven spaceflight heritage, Sierra Space has provided more than 4,000 space systems, subsystems and components to customers worldwide, and participated in more than 500 missions to space, including to Mars. The company has technology in production and in development to enable space habitats for short- and long-duration space travel, a fleet of Dream Chaser spaceplanes, and the first free-flying commercial space station. Please visit www.sierraspace.com to learn more about Sierra Space, its business areas, capabilities, programs, products and services.