Principal Mechanical Engineer
Core
Leading design, analysis, and integration of complex mechanical systems and spacecraft subsystems, including deployable structures and power systems, to support national security and space missions.
Role type
Principal Mechanical Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Spacecraft subsystems, deployable mechanisms, and mission-critical hardware
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Defense
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical engineering principles and standards, system-level architecture development, structural performance modeling, trade studies and architecture selection, complex technical problem solving, project management from concept to prototype, environmental testing protocols, spacecraft Electrical Power Systems (EPS) and solar array technologies, Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, 10+ years in deployable space structures, experience leading trade studies, high-volume manufacturing environment experience
Technologies
Structural performance modeling tools, Environmental testing equipment, EPS and solar array design tools
Responsibilities
Lead design and analysis efforts for multiple programs and complex design activities, manage all aspects of system and component design, development, and integration, analyze and interpret test and simulation data to inform design decisions, prepare detailed technical documentation and reports, mentor junior engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine system designs
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight