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Recent Graduate - Mechanical Engineer

Greater Denver Area💼 Full-time💰 $80,000–$80,000🗓 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, analyze, develop, manufacture, integrate, test, and operate mechanical systems, structures, mechanisms, and flight hardware for dual-use robotic space vehicles.

Role type

Recent Graduate Mechanical Engineer (Spacecraft Systems)

Builds

Robotic space vehicles for maneuvering, upgrading, refueling, resupply, and exploration

Domain

Aerospace / Space Operations / Defense Technology

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Mechanics, statics and dynamics, structures, materials, machine design, heat transfer, manufacturing, CAD, analysis tools, prototype building, test execution, technical documentation, system-level collaboration

Preferred skills

Spacecraft/aerospace/robotics experience, concept-to-fabrication workflow, GD&T, tolerance analysis, thermal/structural analysis, high-reliability hardware exposure

Technologies

CAD, analysis tools, test equipment, manufacturing processes

Responsibilities

Contribute to design, analysis, development, manufacturing, integration, test, and operation of spacecraft mechanical systems; Own well-scoped mechanical engineering problems from requirements through closure; Work hands-on with prototypes, flight hardware, and test equipment; Participate in design reviews, hardware builds, integration activities, and test campaigns; Collaborate across avionics, GNC, propulsion, software, and mission operations; Document requirements, assumptions, calculations, and technical decisions; Translate mission objectives into credible mechanical designs and test approaches

Seniority

Junior, supervised IC

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