Description
The Queen's Space Engineering Team (QSET) is a large multi-disciplinary team consisting of 100+ students from all engineering disciplines and various faculties. Our team will be designing a Satellite to enter the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (for more information https://www.csdcms.ca/). The goal for this team is to launch a project into orbit to perform an actual mission in outer space.
The Mechanical Manager oversees the design and construction of the physical structure for the 3U CubeSat. They are responsible for overseeing the CAD modeling, metal machining, and 3D printing for all designs. They must also assist with subsystem integration. If other sub-teams require mechanical design, they must provide design support for these projects. The mechanical subsystem is the structure that houses the other subsystems and holds them together. The mechanical manager works closely with the other managers to design and continuously improve their physical designs and plan for integration. They are also responsible for using Computer-Aided Design for thermal and force analysis on both projects.
The Queen’s Space Engineering Team encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact qset @ engsoc.queensu.ca.
APPLY BY: April 2nd, 2025 at 10:00 pm EST
Responsibilities
- Work alongside the Captain and CTO to develop a project plan for the year regarding your sub-system. This will include creating a Gantt chart, yearly budget and QSET requirements for your subsystem.
- Manage the team of students working on your sub-team. This encompasses holding weekly meetings and acting as the main point of contact between the general members on your sub- team and the team as a whole.
- Ensure that the subsystem is compliant with all relevant competition requirements as well as QSET specific requirements.
- Attend QSET outreach events.
- Use industry standards and previously accomplished work done on QSET to improve the current design of your subsystem.
- Maintain the existing mass budget for the QSET satellite.
- Actively promote a learning environment focused on the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusivity.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with managing teams and project planning/management, and leadership.
- Passion for engineering and design.
- Strong organization and time management skills.
- Interested in space science and engineering!
- Understanding of the basic principles of mechanical design.
- Significant experience with SolidWorks Computer-Aided Design.
- Experience creating technical drawings for manufacturing.