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Senior CAD Engineer

💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-24

Core

Lead the design and configuration of spacecraft assemblies, managing the transfer from design to production and establishing design best practices.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical CAD engineer (spacecraft)

Builds

Spacecraft assemblies, waveguide routes, propulsion systems, and harnessing

Domain

Aerospace / Spaceflight

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Mechanical CAD design, SolidWorks, Bills of Material (BoM) management, Change Order management, GD+T, Engineering drawings, PLM integration, System-level assembly modeling

Preferred skills

Spaceflight component design, Vacuum compatible systems design, Harness/waveguide/pipe routing, Surface modeling, Arena

Responsibilities

Manage configuration of top-level spacecraft assemblies in CAD; Develop and document design best practices; Mentor team members on design methods; Manage CAD-PLM programs and procedures; Model and draw system-wide assemblies; Check engineering drawings for components and systems

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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