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Senior Mechanisms Engineer

Los Angeles💼 Full-time💰 $140,000–$140,000🗓 2026-05-06 → 2026-07-31

Core

Design, develop, and qualify moving mechanical assemblies for high-power satellites operating in space environments.

Role type

Senior Mechanisms Engineer

Builds

Flight-qualified satellite mechanisms and hardware

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

mechanical design, electromechanical design, structural analysis, CAD, FEA, kinematic synthesis, bearing analysis, GD&T, hardware trade-offs, test campaign definition

Preferred skills

aerospace mechanism design, NASA-STD-5017 compliance, GSFC-STD-7000 compliance, mechatronics, instrumentation, preload techniques

Technologies

CAD software, FEA software

Responsibilities

Define mechanism requirements and trade architectures; lead design reviews from kickoff through qualification; drive hardware development including testing and analysis correlation; perform hardware trades to steer product direction; collaborate on product requirements and manufacturing best practices; own system deliverables and schedules throughout development and production

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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