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Early Career Engineer, Nova

Kent💼 Full-time💰 $95,550–$95,550🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, build, test, and iterate mechanical hardware for a fully reusable launch vehicle (Nova) to enable daily space flights.

Role type

Early Career Mechanical Engineer (Launch Vehicle Hardware)

Builds

Reusable launch vehicle components and systems for daily orbital flight

Domain

Aerospace / Space Transportation

Deliverable

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

Required skills

mechanical design, CAD modeling, prototyping, fabrication, assembly, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, GD&T, tolerance analysis

Preferred skills

rocketry experience, Formula SAE, robotics, UAVs, motorsports, machining, welding, sheet metal, additive manufacturing, NX, SolidWorks, CATIA

Technologies

NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, 3D CAD software

Responsibilities

Design and create CAD models and engineering drawings for mechanical components; fabricate, assemble, and test hardware; investigate failures and develop practical solutions; collaborate with manufacturing teams and cross-disciplinary engineers; document design decisions and test results.

Seniority

Early Career, hands-on IC

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