Mechanical Designer

Description

Job Description:

The US Government uses space systems to solve many complex problems to protect our warfighters and gather information on threats to our national interest.  The Leidos National Security Space (NSS) Space Sensors Branch performs space payload systems research and development (R&D) to create innovative one-of-a-kind solutions to these complex Customer needs.  We are looking for a hands-on designer who enjoys designing, building, and testing space hardware systems in a collaborative environment

NSS Space Sensors Branch has an opportunity for a Mechanical Designer to join our team in San Diego, CA, to work on the research, design, development, and test of optical payload systems for Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) missions. Programs are funded by multiple US Government sponsors, industry, as well as Internal Research and Development (IR&D) efforts.  The Mechanical Designer will complete lays outs, drawing, and revising detailed part, assembly, and installation engineering drawings from basic layouts, established references, and standard data in a field of specialization such as structures, devices, mechanics, electrical, or electronics for opto-mechanical systems. Work is completed through computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools such as, CAD or CAM. Duties include completing details of major layout drawings prepared by others in accordance with standard engineering drafting practices, determining scaling, inserting necessary reference planes, centering and dimension lines, hidden line interpolations, and sectioning, preparing specifications for parts, assemblies, and installations, preparing complete production detail drawings, contributing design modifications to improve quality of product and/or facilitating manufacturing operations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Successful candidate can look forward to a fast paced, diverse work environment providing drafting support for multiple project teams to complete engineering packages.
• Responsible of data management to include developing procedures and guidelines for project data files, documentation, and procedures for back up of engineering documentation.
• Attends project meetings to ensure CAD work is on schedule.
• Candidate should be competent at applying practices to solve various engineering problems with practical solutions within timely manner and budget limitations.
• Able to develop and release designs from concept to production-ready levels.
• Prepare designs and drawings from scratch utilizing reference drawings, images, PDF's, and hand sketches.
• Follows-through with designs in production and incorporates design changes via engineering changes. 
• Full understanding on preparing drawings to scale and dimensioning correctly, using different layouts and paper settings.
• Able to create structure drawings, hardware drawings, maps utilizing coordinates, basic understanding of permit drawings and others.
• Ensures that deliverables are accurate and compliant to our Quality Control Procedures.
• Ability to identify the needs of the engineering clients to gain basic understanding of upcoming drawing needs.

Basic Qualifications

•  BS degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience. Associates Degree in relevant field and additional years of experience will be considered
• Highly proficient in Solidworks
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate and remain calm and professional in a fast-paced environment
• Good time management skills.
• Willingness to put in extra effort.
• Quality control and quality assurance
• Must have the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in engineering technology or similar

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.