Mechanical Engineer - Satellite Payload (Starlink)
Core
Mechanical design engineer solving structural, thermal, and electromechanical problems for Starlink satellite hardware, owning the full lifecycle from ideation to high-volume production and on-orbit operation.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical design engineer (satellite payload)
Builds
Space-grade satellite hardware including phased array antennas, gimballing parabolic antennas, actuators, and mechanisms for the Starlink constellation
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications
Required skills
CAD and FEA software, mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, manufacturing, GD&T, structural analysis, failure modes, material selection, manufacturing methods, surface treatments, DFM, supply chain management, environmental and performance testing
Preferred skills
Master's degree in engineering, 3+ years mechanical design experience, team lead experience, NX 3D CAD, PCB/RF/Antenna design collaboration, design of experiments, statistical process control, process qualification, programming languages
Technologies
NX, CAD, FEA, PCB, RF, Antenna systems
Responsibilities
Own hardware from conceptual design through high volume production and on-orbit operation; Develop design criteria and drive system-level optimization; Rapidly iterate on designs to inform systems trades; Drive holistic DFM for piece part and process count reductions; Establish efficient product lifecycle balancing cost, complexity, and quality; Perform environmental and performance testing to validate analysis; Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
