Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• In this position, you will own the complete lifecycle of space hardware from initial electrical/RF design concept to production & unit delivery
• Perform mechanical analyses (vibration, thermal, radiation) on new product designs to ensure survival to launch and on-orbit environments
• Rapidly prototype & iterate on designs

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution
• 3–5 years of industry experience with mechanical or electromechanical design, analysis, and/or manufacturing
• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages, preferably SolidWorks
• Solid knowledge of GD&T
• Self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Master’s of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering; or other engineering discipline
• 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience; preferably in design and analysis of electronics/microwave packaging for space applications
• Knowledge of high mix, low volume manufacturing methods, i.e. CNC manufacturing
• Previous ownership of component design from concept to aerospace industry qualification and production
• Rapid prototyping & design iteration
• Working closely with RF engineers and proficiency with microwave assemblies
• Working on mechanical design of PCAs with PCB designers (layout, thermal, vibration)