# Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b448b14f-8942-4fd3-a6d2-d3b41d86369f

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

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Midland, TX

## Summary

AST SpaceMobile seeks a senior mechanical engineer to design and develop satellite mechanical systems and payloads, managing the full lifecycle from architecture studies through manufacturing integration and on-orbit performance. This role suits experienced spacecraft engineers who want to lead technical work on a global space broadband network and mentor smaller teams in a fast-paced environment.

_Our summary, not AST SpaceMobile's wording._

## Skills named

Autodesk Inventor, CATIA, Creo, Mechanical Design, SolidWorks, Structural Analysis

## Required

- Master's degree in mechanical engineering or related technical discipline
- Minimum 10 years of hands-on spacecraft mechanical design, integration, and testing experience
- Spacecraft mechanical system and payload design expertise
- Experience with launch and on-orbit environment design

## Nice to have

- Launch vehicle integration experience
- Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor, CATIA, SolidWorks, or CREO
- Design for manufacturability experience

Apply on AST SpaceMobile's site: https://ast-science.com/company/careers/?gh_jid=4633819005