Staff Mechanisms Engineer
Core
Design, build, and test the full lifecycle of Terran R's integrated structures and flight mechanisms, including stage separation, payload deployment, and landing gear.
Role type
Staff Mechanisms Engineer
Builds
Flight hardware mechanisms for the Terran R rocket
Domain
Aerospace / Rocketry / Additive Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
kinematic synthesis, pneumatic/hydraulic actuation, mechatronics, instrumentation, structures strength, stability, fatigue failure modes, manufacturing processes, materials, surface treatments, CAD, analysis, build and test, trade studies, Python, MATLAB
Preferred skills
NX, TeamCenter, Ansys, Femap, multi-body dynamics analysis, fabrication/prototyping (machining, 3D printing, welding, woodworking)
Technologies
NX, TeamCenter, Ansys, Femap, Python, MATLAB
Responsibilities
Design and test stage separation or fairing deployment systems; Innovate conceptualization of landing gear or aero surfaces actuation; Define design criteria and subsystems requirements; Review static and dynamic load inputs, material properties & manufacturing process; Conduct trade studies on mechanism design concepts and present to leadership; Integrate subsystems within the printed primary structure
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic impact
