Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II
Core
Develop high performance and lightweight satellite deployment systems, mechanisms, and satellite bus configurations for civil, commercial, and defense customers.
Role type
Senior IC spacecraft mechanical engineer
Builds
Satellite deployment systems, mechanisms, and satellite bus configurations
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
CAD modeling, FEA, hand-calcs, mechanism design, product definition, project management, vendor management
Preferred skills
Master's/PhD in aerospace/mechanical engineering, spacecraft/satellite design experience, rapid conceptual design iteration, GD&T application, thermal/vibe test data analysis
Technologies
CAD, FEA tools
Responsibilities
Support Business Development with proposals and mission concepts, define mechanisms for modern satellite systems, own component designs from concept to production, perform hand-calcs and FEA, lead design/manufacturing/test reviews, create product definition via CAD and drawings, manage schedules/vendors/budgets
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
