Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer
SpinLauncha day ago
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OnsiteFull-timeMid
Summary
SpinLaunch is seeking a Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer to join their team in Long Beach, CA. The role involves the design and development of satellite structures, mechanisms, and thermal management for the Meridian Space constellation.
About the Role
As a Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end design and development of satellite hardware, including structural design, deployable mechanisms, launch vehicle interfaces, and thermal analysis. You will work within a small team to tackle ambitious challenges and ensure the success of hardware in orbit, from concept through to deployment.
About You
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
- 3+ years professional aerospace mechanical design/development experience.
- Strong understanding of structural mechanics, materials, dynamics, and manufacturing methods.
- Skill in using and creating software tools to model systems performance (MATLAB, Python, Excel, etc.).
- Experience with CAD (Solidworks, etc.) and creating engineering drawings.
- Ability to work autonomously and exercise good engineering judgement.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
Preferred:
- 7+ years professional spacecraft design/development experience.
- Master's degree or PhD in Engineering or related field.
- Experience designing low-cost satellites intended for high production volumes.
- Experience designing spacecraft for launch vehicle interfaces and analyzing launch loads.
- Expertise with spacecraft separation systems and other mechanisms.
- Experience with spacecraft assembly, integration, and test.
- Experience with spacecraft thermal analysis and design.
- Breadth of understanding of other spacecraft subsystems and general knowledge of satellite operations.
SpinLaunch
SpinLaunch has developed a fundamentally new way to reach space. By leveraging a ground based, kinetic launch system, we deliver constellations of small satellites into Low Earth Orbit at dramatically lower cost and higher cadence than any existing space launch company. SpinLaunch is also the first truly environmentally sustainable launch system – delivering less expensive, more scalable access to space.
Long Beach, CA