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Mechanisms Flight Assurance Engineer

AST SpaceMobile

Midland, TX · Mid

Listed on AST SpaceMobile’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role leads flight assurance activities for spacecraft mechanical systems throughout design, manufacturing, and testing phases, ensuring reliability and regulatory compliance. It suits engineers with aerospace hardware experience who can independently manage quality processes, investigate failures, and represent assurance requirements in design and test environments.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
  • 3+ years in flight assurance, quality engineering, or reliability engineering with direct aerospace hardware involvement
  • Demonstrated experience with mechanical system anomaly investigation, nonconformance disposition, and qualification test witnessing

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of mechanisms-specific standards: AIAA S-114, ECSS-E-ST-33-01C, NASA-HDBK-7005, NASA-STD-5017, NASA-STD-5001, MIL-STD-1540
  • Experience in high-volume production environment at monthly launch cadence
  • Direct experience with flight spacecraft mechanisms
  • Experience with reliability analysis tools or systems engineering tools
  • Hands-on involvement in TVAC, vibration, shock, or life testing of mechanical flight hardware
  • Familiarity with control requirements and limited-life item tracking for mechanical components
  • Data analysis or visualization tools experience

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