Actuation Mechanical Engineer

Insight Global • Costa Mesa, CA • 3h ago

Job Description

ABOUT THE JOB You will design the mechanisms that make payloads do things - deployment arms, release mechanisms, doors, latches, and the actuated hardware that moves payloads into position and lets them go. Reporting to the Payload Lead, you will own mechanism design from concept through qualification, in an environment where a single-shot mechanism has to work the first time, under pressure, after months of dormancy in seawater. Your spectrum of support will be diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience will be key in making sure the right design, analysis, and test steps are completed to ensure success. The ideal candidate will leverage their experience executing and successfully completing prior highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects. WHAT YOU'LL DO

Design actuated payload mechanisms - deployment, release, latching, and door systems

Select and qualify actuators, motors, and drive hardware for subsea service

Perform mechanism analysis: kinematics, load paths, margin, and duty cycle

Design for single-shot and low-cycle reliability after long dormancy

Own mechanism qualification testing, including pressure and life-cycle validation

Develop failure modes analysis and redundancy strategy for critical mechanisms

Produce drawings, tolerance stackups, and specifications for mechanism hardware

Partner with Payload Mechanical, Payload Electrical, and Launch Systems on integration

Travel up to 25% to test sites and supplier facilities

Skills and Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

5+ years of mechanism or actuation design experience on deployed hardware with Siemens NX or Solidworks

Demonstrated ownership of a mechanism from concept through qualification test

Experience selecting and integrating actuators, motors, or drive systems

Maritime experience, either UUV, subsea, or pressure vessels

Strong kinematic and load path analysis, including margin and duty cycle calculation

CAD and drawing release experience with GD&T

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security

Demonstrated ownership of a mechanism from concept through qualification test

Experience selecting and integrating actuators, motors, or drive systems

Maritime experience, either UUV, subsea, or pressure vessels

Strong kinematic and load path analysis, including margin and duty cycle calculation

CAD and drawing release experience with GD&T

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with subsea or marine mechanisms, including pressure-compensated actuation

Background in single-shot or pyrotechnic release mechanisms

Familiarity with deployment and separation systems for aerospace or defense hardware

Experience with mechanism reliability after long storage or dormancy

Experience in defense programs or qualification-driven development

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.

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