Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering; or other engineering discipline
8+ years of mechanical engineering experience
Experience with CAD modeling and drawing

Support the Business Development team with proposals and mission concepts
Develop high performance and lightweight satellite systems, mechanisms, and satellite bus configurations for our customers
Develop concepts and satellite configurations for high value science and interplanetary missions
Define what mechanisms look like on a modern satellite system/bus
Own component designs from conceptual design through production, test, and operation
Perform hand-calcs and FEA to drive design decisions
Lead key component design, manufacturing, and test reviews
Create and maintain product definition through CAD, production drawings, and test and operations procedures
Manage development schedules, vendors, budgets, and other project deliverables

Master’s or PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering; or other engineering discipline
Spacecraft/satellite design experience
Rapid conceptual design iteration experience
Exceptional mechanical mechanism problem-solving skills
Hands-on development and testing experience
Experience with analysis and interpretation of test data (Thermal, Vibe)
Ability to take a product from concept through to production with little supervision
Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously
Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering
Ability to apply GD&T to component designs
Experience developing satellite deployment systems
General spacecraft systems engineering knowledge, and experience with requirements assessments and interface control document generation