Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 6 -14 years of professional experience in mechanical design, with direct experience in spacecraft or satellite hardware development.
- Demonstrated experience designing structures for launch load environments, including familiarity with launch vehicle user guides, load cycle definition, and structural margin compliance.
- Hands-on experience with spacecraft mechanisms design, including deployment systems, release mechanisms, or other flight-qualified moving assemblies.
- Experience packaging electronics and avionics hardware within spacecraft structures, with an understanding of thermal interface management, harness routing, and integration constraints.
- Familiarity with propulsion system mechanical integration, including thruster and tank mounting, propellant line design, and interface requirements.
- Strong proficiency in 3D CAD modeling and drawing creation in NX (Siemens) and/or SolidWorks, including complex spacecraft assemblies and configuration management.
- Deep knowledge of GD&T principles and ability to define, review, and enforce standards across a program.
- Experience leading or significantly contributing to spacecraft hardware development from concept through delivery.
- Experience with configuration management, MES, and PLM tools (e.g., Teamcenter, Windchill).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical content clearly to both engineering and leadership audiences.
Additional requirements
- Work Location—Successful candidates will be located near Denver or Colorado Springs. While we observe a hybrid work environment, some work must be done on site.
- Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
- Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.
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