Mechanical Engineer (Satellite Bus)

Redmond, United StatesOn-site

Responsibilities

Design and Development:
Create and manage detailed CAD models from the component level up to the spacecraft level, accounting for stowed (launch) and deployed (orbital) configurations.
Perform structural, kinematic, and thermal analyses using FEA and hand calculations to ensure bus and payload hardware survives launch and performs in-orbit.
Own the lifecycle of mechanical components, iteratively driving projects from initial concept through to manufacturing, testing, and deployment.
Collaborate on system-level
requirements and design criteria to develop holistic DFM strategies that optimize for manufacturability, cost, and reliability.
Ensure timely project delivery with high standards of quality and performance through pragmatic project management.
Design and execute comprehensive test plans to validate designs under launch and space environments.
Perform rigorous environmental and performance testing to demonstrate compliance with requirements.
Optimize designs for ease of integration and production.
Collaborate with vendors to ensure the flawless delivery and integration of mechanical components. Basic

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
Proficiency with advanced CAD software, ideally NX and teamcenter. •
Experience with FEA software for high-fidelity structural analysis, ideally Ansys.
experience in mechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing.
Strong understanding and application of GD&T principles. Preferred
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
experience in mechanical design of spacecraft.