Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I
$85,000–$100,000 year
On-siteLong Beach, California, United States
Long Beach, California, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$85,000–$100,000 yearAerospaceLarge
Full TimeLargeAerospace
Job Summary
Support the Business Development team with proposals and mission concepts. Develop high performance and lightweight satellite systems, mechanisms, and satellite bus configurations for customers. Define mechanisms for modern satellite systems and own component designs from conceptual design through production, test, and operation. Perform hand-calcs and FEA to drive design decisions, then lead key component design, manufacturing, and test reviews. Create and maintain product definitions via CAD, production drawings, and test procedures while managing development schedules, vendors, and budgets.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering; or other engineering discipline
- Mechanical engineering experience
- Experience with CAD modeling and drawing
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
- U.S. citizenship
Desired Qualifications
- Master's or PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering; or other engineering discipline
- Active Secret or TS/SCI clearance
- Spacecraft/satellite design experience
- Rapid conceptual design iteration experience
- Exceptional mechanical mechanism problem-solving skills
- Hands-on development and testing experience
- Experience with analysis and interpretation of test data (Thermal, Vibe)
- Ability to take a product from concept through to production with little supervision
- Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering
- Ability to apply GD&T to component designs
- Experience developing satellite deployment systems
- General spacecraft systems engineering knowledge, and experience with requirements assessments and interface control document generation
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