Employment Type: 6 month assignment with potential for extension or conversion
Shift: Monday to Thursday, 3:00pm to 1:30am; Training will be on Day shift, Monday to Friday
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree preferred.
3+ years of experience with assembly of turbomachinery/propulsion systems, aircraft or automotive engines, or other highly technical machinery.
5+ years experience in propulsion assembly, integration, and testing preferred.
A&P license or equivalent experience in integration and test of propulsion systems preferred.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings required.
Ability to read and understand technical manuals/detailed work instructions required.
Strong mechanical competence with the ability to use hand and power tools required.
Ability to accurately use precision measurement and inspection tools required.
Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem solving skills required.
Knowledge of precision inspection equipment preferred.
Experience with critical sealing surface requirements preferred.
Experience with thread insert installation and thread tapping tools preferred.
Experience operating heavy lifting equipment such as overhead cranes and forklifts on flight hardware preferred.
Experience with 3D measurement tools, such as Faro Arms/Trackers and Verisurf software preferred.
Knowledge in the use of 3D CAD tools (CREO is preferred), and ability to read and interpret GD&T per ASME Y14.5M-1994 standard preferred.
Physical Requirement: climb ladders & stairs, and be able to lift up to 50lbs for limited durations of time.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Duties:
Perform hands-on assembly and maintenance of cutting-edge rocket engine turbomachinery.
Share in the team s impact on all aspects of Turbopump assembly, disassembly, testing, and tool/fixture design.
Provide critical feedback to make improvements with respect to process control, capability, and repeatability.
Precision assembly of rocket engines.
Detailed component inspection using calipers, micrometers, etc. to tolerances of 0.0001 .
Calculating dimensional stack-ups to control proper assembly of components.
Precision rotor balancing.
Coordinating hardware processing such as inspection, cleaning, and shipping.
Hardware management under critical cleanliness requirements (liquid oxygen service).
Safely working with hazardous systems, containing chemicals and/or high pressure.
Assist engineers in reviewing design concepts, providing feedback for improvements.
Familiarity working with assembly fixture tooling.
Review and follow work instructions for complex mechanical installations.
Innovate to improve processes and increase efficiency of operations.