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New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical Design (Starshield)

Hawthorne, CA💼 Full-time💰 $1–$1🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through volume production and on-orbit operations for Starshield.

Role type

New Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer

Builds

Hardware and mechanisms for Starshield satellite systems

Domain

Aerospace / Defense / Satellite Communications

Deliverable

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

Required skills

CAD, FEA, mechanical design, electromechanical design, structural analysis, GD&T, requirements generation, system-level optimization, DFM, environmental testing

Preferred skills

Master's degree, Top Secret clearance eligibility, ownership of hardware/systems outside classroom, failure mode analysis

Technologies

CAD software, FEA software

Responsibilities

Own hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through volume production and on-orbit operations; Develop design criteria and drive system-level optimization; Rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high-level systems trades; Drive holistic DFM to reduce piece part and process count; Establish efficient product lifecycle from supply chain to final integration; Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware; Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launch

Seniority

Entry-level (New Graduate)

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