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Launch Mechanical Engineer II

LB - Wormhole HQ (CA)💼 Full-time💰 $104,000–$104,000🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead mechanical design projects for the Terran R rocket from concept through implementation, focusing on launch systems, ground support, and refurbishment.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical engineer (launch systems)

Builds

Launch vehicle stages, ground support systems, and refurbishment infrastructure for the Terran R rocket

Domain

Aerospace / Space Launch

Deliverable

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

Required skills

mechanical design, structural analysis, fluid systems design, CAD modeling, finite element methods (FEM), project coordination

Preferred skills

launch vehicle interface mechanisms, NASA/DoD/Space Force standards, structural materials knowledge, complex fluid systems design

Technologies

3D CAD, 2D mechanical drawings, fluid system schematics, electrical system schematics, FEM tools

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical design projects from concept to implementation, coordinate technical requirements with vehicle and ground support teams, develop detailed 3D CAD models and schematics, perform structural and dynamic analyses, present design concepts to cross-functional teams

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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