Senior Mechanical Engineer, Solar & Deployables
Core
Design and analyze deployable structures for satellite solar arrays to ensure mission-critical hardware survives launch and performs on orbit.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Solar & Deployables)
Builds
Deployable structures and supporting hardware for Muon's solar arrays
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Structural FEA (static, modal, random vibration), Deployment dynamics analysis, CAD (SolidWorks), GD&T, Environmental test correlation, Prototype build & test
Preferred skills
Flight heritage, Solar array design, Thermoelastic analysis, Composite panel design, Classical hand-analysis, Python/MATLAB automation
Technologies
FEMAP, NASTRAN, ANSYS, SolidWorks
Responsibilities
Design deployable structures from concept through qualification; Perform structural FEA and analyze deployment dynamics; Partner with analysis group on spacecraft bus interactions; Build and test prototypes including environmental campaigns; Correlate analysis models with test data; Produce engineering documentation and support design reviews
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC