$91,000 – $138,750
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What this role is
This role involves structural and thermal analysis, mechanical design, and testing of space-qualified hardware for extreme orbital environments. It suits engineers with aerospace or mechanical backgrounds who want to work on mission-critical systems where reliability is paramount.
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Skills this role names
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- SolidWorks
- Structural Analysis
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 5 years of mechanical engineering experience
- Structural and thermal analysis including FEA and analytical calculations
- CAD design experience
- Tolerance analysis and GD&T practices
- Space hardware design, analysis, integration, and test experience
- Strong technical writing for engineering documentation
- Ability to obtain and maintain US security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
Nice to have
- 5+ years in mechanical engineering of space systems
- SolidWorks experience specifically
- Strong verbal communication skills for customer and supplier interaction
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
- Hands-on experience in hardware assembly, integration, and test
- Current US security clearance