Senior Mechanical Engineer
Core
Own the mechanical design of spacecraft subsystems from requirements through flight, including payload accommodations, primary structures, deployables, and precision mechanisms.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical engineer (spacecraft systems)
Builds
Spacecraft subsystems and flight hardware
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Required skills
Mechanical engineering design, CAD (SolidWorks), GD&T, BOM management, tolerance budgeting, mass budgeting, ECO/DCO processes, PLM systems, vendor management, electromechanical system design, technical documentation, root cause analysis
Preferred skills
Spacecraft structures and mission integration, deployables and solar arrays, precision mechanisms, subsystem lifecycle ownership, first-order structural/thermal analysis, design review leadership, team mentoring
Technologies
SolidWorks, PLM systems
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end mechanical design of spacecraft subsystems; Set design and analysis approach for complex assemblies; Lead design reviews and review/approve other engineers' work; Drive integration, test, and anomaly resolution; Partner with structural and thermal groups; Mentor engineers and influence design standards