Senior Mechanisms Systems Engineer
Core
Design and deliver complex, high-performance mechanical systems enabling launch-vehicle flight, landing, and reusability, including actuators, latches, and thrust vector control (TVC) systems.
Role type
Senior Mechanisms Systems Engineer
Builds
Mission-critical hardware for the Terran R rocket
Domain
Aerospace / Rocketry
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
System-level design and integration, requirements definition, architecture planning, verification planning, test plan authoring, risk mitigation, cross-discipline coordination, manufacturing integration, root-cause investigation
Preferred skills
Actuator systems, flight mechanisms, thrust vector control, motor-control tuning, model-based design (MATLAB/Simulink), integrated hardware/software testing, reusability development
Technologies
MATLAB, Simulink
Responsibilities
Define system concepts of operations (CONOPS), requirements, and verification plans; Lead integrated product activities across mechanical design, actuators, GNC, avionics, and software teams; Drive development tests, functional verification, and flight readiness; Anticipate technical and logistical risks and develop mitigation strategies; Coordinate design, manufacturing, integration, and test schedules; Take hands-on ownership of emergent challenges including test fixture design and root-cause investigations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC