Mechanical Engineer III - Design

The role

The Mechanical Engineer III will design actuators, igniters, pressure vessels, and solid rocket motor systems. They will perform structural, thermal, and CFD simulations while creating 2D and 3D CAD models. The role involves analyzing materials, supporting manufacturing processes, and contributing to systems engineering and ballistics.

What you will do

• Generate basic actuator designs and solve complex design challenges
• Analyze igniter performance and perform stress analysis
• Develop pressure vessel designs and contribute to solid rocket motor systems
• Develop hot gas valves and thrusters
• Create 3D models and generate complex assemblies and technical drawings
• Perform CFD simulations, structural analysis, dynamic analysis, thermal analysis, and tolerance analysis
• Analyze ceramic, rubber, phenolic, and advanced metal properties
• Support additive manufacturing, machining, molding, casting, and carbon composites
• Perform mass calculations and contribute to mass reduction efforts
• Develop program plans and coordinate activities

Required qualifications

• Four (4) to seven (7) years of mechanical engineering experience
• Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other relevant engineering discipline from an accredited university or equivalent experience
• Must be able to travel approximately 10% of the time
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of St

Nice to have

• Rocket motor design and testing experience
• Master of Science in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other relevant engineering discipline from an accredited university or equivalent experience
• Current DoD Top Secret SCI Security Clearance

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary annual bonus plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Comprehensive health benefit package
• Retirement savings
• Wellness program

Before you apply

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance
• Requires U.S. Citizenship
• Must meet ITAR requirements (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible for Department of State authorization)

About the company

Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company. They tackle complex challenges to deliver transformative, mission-critical solutions for ground to space.