Title: Mechanical Engineering Technician

 

Segment:   Voyager Space - Center of Excellence

 

Location:  Middleburg Heights, OH

 

Job Type: Full Time  - 100% Onsite

 

Company Description: Voyager Space is dedicated to building a better future for humanity in space and on Earth. With over 35 years of spaceflight heritage and over 2,000 successful missions, Voyager is powering the commercial space revolution. Voyager delivers exploration, technology, and defense solutions to a global customer base that includes civil and national security agencies, commercial companies, academic and research institutions, and more.

 

Responsibilities: 

Perform hands on activities/tasks associated with assembly operations of precision mechanical and electro-mechanical hardware in an aerospace environment.Assemble, disassemble and repair simple to complex mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies to detailed drawings and schematics including fluid and pneumatic systems. Maintain company safety and quality standards, perform general housekeeping and preventative maintenance on all laboratory and manufacturing equipment as required.Learn and perform precision cleaning (oxygen cleaning) methods for space rated combustion experimentsPerform helium leak testing and hydrostatic proof testing of fluid parts and assembliesMeasure and examine parts to ensure conformance to specification, using precision instruments such as micrometers, depth micrometers, calipers, gage pins, height gauges, etc. as requiredAbility to follow verbal instruction and direction from experience machinists, technicians, engineers and management. Perform shop housekeeping duties and preventative maintenance schedules as required.Perform duties outside the machine shop to assist other technicians and departments as required.Perform required tasks using safe working practices, be well organized and able to work under limited supervision. 

 

Requirements:

High school degree or equivalent, certification from a technical or trade school preferred.Basic computer skills.Possess excellent math and mechanical skills with an aptitude for creative problem solving and desire to do precision work.Demonstratable knowledge of mechanical schematics and complex assembly proceduresAbility to read and interpret blueprints, mechanical assembly drawings and equipment manuals.Must have working knowledge of dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5Ability to program CNC mills and lathes, including generating machine tool codes from solid models.  Skilled in the operation of typical machine tools including lathes, mills, grinders, etc.., both conventional and numerically controlled

 

Preferences:

Associates Degree in a MEMS program

 

 

Voyager Space offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits. When you join our team, you’re not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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 State.

 

Voyager Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

 

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.