Mechanical Engineer

Join our team as a Mechanical Engineer, where you will design mechanical structures and assemblies for SAR imaging payloads and satellite subsystems. You will create 3D models and detailed manufacturing drawings in SolidWorks, perform structural analysis, conduct tolerance stack-up analysis, and support spacecraft environmental verification. You will collaborate with RF, electrical, and systems engineers, coordinate with vendors and machine shops, and develop and maintain design documentation. Additionally, you will perform hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of prototype and flight hardware.

• Design mechanical structures and assemblies for SAR imaging payloads and satellite subsystems, including creating 3D models and detailed manufacturing drawings in SolidWorks.
• Perform structural analysis to verify designs meet launch load and stiffness requirements, and conduct tolerance stack-up analysis to ensure proper fit and function across integrated assemblies.
• Support spacecraft environmental verification including vibration, thermal-vacuum, and EMI/EMC testing to meet SpaceX launch acceptance requirements.

• Experience and desire to work in multiple areas (jack of all trades design, fab, drawing, inspection, etc...)
• 7+ years of experience in mechanical design and analysis, preferably in aerospace or spacecraft systems
• Versatile engineering skill set with a strong desire to engage in all phases of hardware creation (design, fabrication, drafting, and inspection)
• Proficiency in SolidWorks for 3D modeling, drawing creation, and simulation
• Strong understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis
• Experience with structural FEA for launch load verification (quasi-static, random vibration, sine burst)
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
• Experience creating manufacturing drawings for machined and fabricated parts
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
• Experience with spacecraft or payload environmental verification (vibration, thermal-vacuum testing)
• Some proficiency with tools for thermal modeling and analysis
• Experience correlating structural/thermal models to test data, especially through scripting or automation (Python or similar)
• Hands-on AI&T experience with flight hardware, avionics, and flight harnessing
• Experience interfacing with launch vehicle providers on payload integration requirements
• Knowledge of spacecraft thermal control techniques (MLI, heaters, radiators, thermal straps)