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<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em>Job Title: Specialist, Mechanical Engineering Design Flexseal Nozzle</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em>Job Code: 39765</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em>Job Location: Huntsville, AL</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em>Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of ever 14 days- Totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off </em></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Job Description:</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne is seeking </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">an intermediate-level mechanical design engineering</span> <span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">position with a focus on component and system design of flexseal nozzles for Solid Propulsion Systems. The position exercises moderate to substantial latitude in determining objectives and approaches on assignments including delegation of work and review of work products. This person will guide component design and system design of flexseal nozzles used in Solid Propellant and Controllable Solid Propulsion Systems. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Essential Functions:</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Lead mechanical design activities for flexseal nozzles and solid propulsion systems and components. </span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Independently develop design concepts, 3D models and support the development of detailed drawings for the manufacture of parts.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Conduct trade studies and develop component specifications and procedures as required</span>. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Interact with component analysis, manufacturing, project engineering, quality and customer support groups. </span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Plan and execute design tasks with limited general direction and work effectively within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment</span>.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Participate in shop floor and production hardware processing at suppliers and internally.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Provide input to address nonconforming hardware, process planning, support production meetings, and work with supply chain to assure that design requirements are met.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Support engineering drawing and specification updates at configuration change boards.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Develop test plans and technical reviews.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Assist in the identification and support of risk reduction and environmental test requirements.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">This may include manufacturing pathfinders, subscale testing, component and system level qualification tests.</span></span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Prepare material and support presentations for internal and external customers.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Responsible for preparing engineering reports to support tolerance studies, engineering analyses or failure investigations, including technical close-out reports.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of directly related Mechanical Design experience. Graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of directly related Mechanical Design experience. In lieu of degree, a minimum of 8 years of directly related Mechanical Design experience.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">1 year flexseal nozzle design experience.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Preferred Additional Skills:</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Strong mechanical aptitude and experience with CAD software tools (CREO), and PLM Systems (Windchill) is desired, as well as proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Knowledge of solid propulsion systems design and manufacturing methods.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience with manufacturing methods is strongly desired.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Knowledge and experience in strategic booster motors, tactical rocket motors, and vectoring nozzles.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong mechanical aptitude and experience with CAD software tools (CREO), and PLM Systems (Windchill), <span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"> </span><span style="text-indent:-0.25in">e</span><span style="text-indent:-0.25in">ngineering drawing and GD&T application experience. </span></span></span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:1.0 E-4pt;text-indent:0.25in"> </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:white">#LIHW1</span></p>