Zel Technologies LLC

Mechanical Engineer

• The Aerospace/Mechanical Engineer will work with customer personnel to provide on-site, engineering fabrication, research, development and test support at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida.
• Focus on designing, developing and performing M&S on specialized and/or "one of a kind" components required to integrate unique sensing technologies into various collection platforms.
• Design and produce unique and specialized parts using a variety of materials and machines including but not limited to 3D printers, CNC, water jets, CNC router.
• Coordinate outsourcing of fabrication to other organizations as needed/directed.
• Provide QC/QA to parts produced in house and/or externally.
• Provide support for in-house technology initiatives and for assessment and monitoring of the adequacy and feasibility of technical proposals and on-going projects by other parties in Government, academia and industry.
• Provide engineering support for precision machining, measuring and set up of a variety of manual and CNC machines to perform such operations as drilling, boring and milling on raw stock, parts, castings, dies, machine fixtures and other type tools.
• Familiarization and operation of various types of design software to produce unique products.
• Familiar with hand tools to form, sharpen, grind cut and drill.
• Develop projects in accordance with broad specifications and design criteria including verbal instructions, rough drawings and blueprints as available.
• Design complicated parts having many interrelated dimensions, compound angles, irregular surfaces, close tolerances, the use of hand tools and/or the setup and operation of various machine tools.
• Design/improvise production aids as necessary to facilitate operations.
• Experience in utilizing precision measuring instruments.
• Suggest changes in design involving production and process of manufacture to proper personnel.
• Aid in the development and implementation of integrated rapid prototyping team integrating inventory items to best develop rapid prototype solutions.
• Must be able to successfully work in high tempo environment creating efficient well documented and successful inventory solutions resolving unique issues.
• Comply with CCAFS industrial hygiene requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned to accomplish the REPD mission.