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Docking Mechanisms Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

Greater Seattle Area, US💼 Full-time💰 $121,023–$121,023🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and develop safety-critical mechanical components and systems for pressurized docking mechanisms for Blue Moon landers and Human Landing Systems.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical systems engineer (spacecraft docking)

Builds

Flight hardware for lunar landers and docking systems

Domain

Aerospace / Spaceflight / Lunar Infrastructure

Deliverable

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

Required skills

mechanical design, mechanism analysis, 3D modeling and simulation, GD&T, technical writing, supplier management

Preferred skills

spacecraft docking systems design, GD&T tolerance stacks, mechanisms avionics interfaces, finite element analysis, thermal design of spacecraft structures

Technologies

CREO, ASME Y14.5, NASA-STD-5017, IDSS, GDSS

Responsibilities

Design and develop safety-critical mechanical components for pressurized docking mechanisms; Participate in the entire design cycle including conceptual design, trade studies, structural analysis, and qualification testing; Create component and assembly drawings with GD&T; Participate in subsystem level testing planning and execution; Develop component specifications and manage suppliers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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