# Mechanical Design Engineer

Hiring organization: [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a1ffc0e0-7a8d-4621-aed1-bfc1793368cc

Listed on AST SpaceMobile's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: US - Remote
- Remote: yes

## Summary

AST SpaceMobile seeks a mechanical engineer with over a decade of spacecraft design experience to lead structural and payload development for their satellite broadband network. This role suits someone who excels at detailed design work, cross-functional collaboration, and managing complex mechanical interfaces in a fast-moving space technology environment.

_Our summary, not AST SpaceMobile's wording._

## Skills named

CAD Modeling, CATIA, Creo, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Structural Analysis

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related technical field
- Minimum 12 years of hands-on mechanical design, integration, and testing of spacecraft and components
- Structural architecture and payload equipment layout design
- Mechanical interface management between subsystems
- Creation of mechanical analysis reports, interface control drawings, and manufacturing documentation
- Support for developmental and qualification testing procedures

## Nice to have

- Advanced degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- Satellite assembly design for launch and on-orbit environments
- Design for manufacturability experience
- Classical structural analysis methods and analytical tools experience
- Launch vehicle integration experience
- Windchill PLM environment experience

Apply on AST SpaceMobile's site: https://ast-science.com/company/careers/?gh_jid=4720595005