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Mechanical Engineer II, Spacecraft Structures & Missions

Muon San Jose💼 Full-time💰 $144,000–$144,000🗓 2026-08-19 → 2026-09-26

Core

Own mechanical execution of spacecraft missions end-to-end, from design and build to integration and environmental testing.

Role type

Mechanical Engineer II (Spacecraft Structures & Missions)

Builds

Spacecraft platforms, mission-specific components, and payload accommodations

Domain

Aerospace / Space Systems

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Mechanical hardware design, structural analysis fundamentals, CAD assembly management, engineering documentation, environmental test support, build procedures, cross-functional coordination

Preferred skills

Space industry experience, FEA software proficiency, PLM systems, deployable hardware, Python/MATLAB

Technologies

SolidWorks, FEMAP, NASTRAN, ANSYS

Responsibilities

Design mission-specific components and payload accommodations; Create and manage spacecraft-level mechanical assemblies; Perform first-order structural and thermal sizing; Produce engineering documentation (drawings, GD&T, BOMs); Support environmental test campaigns and hardware integration; Write build procedures and support floor assembly; Present work in design reviews and coordinate across systems teams

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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