Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer II - Launch Pad Operations
Location
Merritt Island, FL
Level
Mid-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-01-10
Responsibilities
- Collaborate on system safety and process hazards analysis.
- Draft and review procedures for operation of pad systems.
- Coordinate with third parties on cost, schedule, and technical requirements for maintaining and operating pad mechanical equipment.
- Oversee installation and commissioning of new or modified mechanical systems.
- Author and run commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational procedures.
- Collaborate with teams of varied skill sets to operate and maintain a world-class launch site.
- Provide input on cost, schedule, and technical requirements to internal customers.
Job Requirements
- Four-year aerospace or mechanical engineering degree (or similar discipline).
- Less than 5 years of experience in a similar role.
- Experience with solid modeling or plant modeling, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and configuration control of engineering and documentation.
- Knowledge of standard components, installation, and fabrication methods of piping systems.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with teams composed of multiple roles and disciplines.
- Hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting mechanical and/or piping systems (desired).
- Experience with creating process hazards analyses and formal risk evaluation (desired).
