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Jacobs Weld Tooling Design Engineer in Huntsville, Alabama
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Overview:
This position is part of the Jacobs Space Exploration Group (JSEG) support to the NASA EM32 Welding & Manufacturing (W&M) team under the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract to the NASA MSFC Engineering Directorate.
Responsibilities:
The position's primary responsibilities are to:
- Developing fixture design concepts to position and hold components during friction stir weld and/or fusion weld manufacturing operations including:
a. Basic fixture structure and the method(s) for aligning the fixture to the welding machine.
b. Fixture-to-part interfaces.
c. Fixture automation mechanics.
d. Developing and maintaining proper positioning and alignment of parts under expected process forces to meet manufacturing requirements.
e. Assuring tool clearances necessary to perform required manufacturing operations.
f. Controlling fixture thermal characteristics to assure satisfactory manufacturing results.
Developing jig design concepts necessary to support Welding & Manufacturing team operations.
Developing lifting and handling tool design concepts necessary to support Welding & Manufacturing team operations.
Planning for safe fixture/jig/tool assembly, integration, and use.
Mentoring more junior engineers as they model and analyze the fixtures, jigs and tools; and as they produce fixture/jig/tool drawings, parts lists, assembly plans and/or operating procedures.
Exchanging ideas, information, and/or offer technical advice concerning tooling matters.
Developing tooling experiments to evaluate new tooling concepts.
Helping other EM32 Welding & Manufacturing Team customers understand and resolve tooling problems.
The selected candidate works under the guidance of a senior engineer/scientist. Performs assignments designed to develop professional working knowledge and abilities requiring application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of related engineering/science tasks. The selected candidate may be assisted by technicians, and others who assist in specific assignments. As development progresses and where appropriate, routine assignments may be performed independently, and results reviewed for accuracy. For non-routine work or to resolve difficult problems, the supervisor provides techniques and procedures to be applied.
Here’s what you’ll need :
Qualifications:
BS degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering or a related field from an ABET accredited institution or equivalent combination of education and experience. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a minimum of a Masters with at least 3 years of experience, or BS with at least 5 years of experience.
The selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain permission to operate customer-owned vehicles in support of work activities. The selected candidate must possess and maintain a valid driver's license, automobile liability insurance and successfully complete a company defensive driving training class.
Relevant candidate work experience will be evaluated against ESSCA contract engineering labor categories.
The selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the following customer safety certifications:
- Welding Safety.
The selected candidate must have demonstrated experience developing design concepts. The focus of this work is reusable tooling which can accommodate a variety of development projects rather that single-use, automated manufacturing equipment typically used in production line environments. Cost and time to develop/adapt, manufacture, assemble and integrate tooling to support new requirements is the primary emphasis of this work. The selected candidate must demonstrate the ability to learn to develop long-term tooling strategies which will accommodate a variety of development projects. Previous experience working with the following specifications and standards or their predecessors is desired, but not required:
NASA-STD-5006, “General Fusion Welding Requirements for Aerospace Materials Used in Flight Hardware.”
MSFC-SPEC-3679, “Process Specification – Welding Aerospace Hardware.”
ANSI/AWS D17.1/D17.1M:2010-AMD1, “Specification for Fusion Welding for Aerospace Applications.”
NASA-STD-8719.9, “Standard for Lifting Devices and Equipment,” revalidated 10/7/07.
Marshall Procedural Requirement (MPR) 6430.1-1, “Lifting Equipment and Operations, with Change 1 (4/22/14),” previously MWI 6430.1G-1, “Lifting Equipment and Operations,” (10/20/08).
Essential Functions:
Work Environment:
Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (<15%).
Physical Requirements:
Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and Jacobs facilities (10%).
Equipment and Machines:
Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
Attendance:
Normal workday is from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.
Other Essential Functions:
The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
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