# Mechanical Design Engineer

**Company:** [Northwood Space](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/northwood-space)
**Location:** Los Angeles, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $95k – $129k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Siemens Nx, Ansys, Mechanical Design, Thermal Management, Structural Analysis, Weldments, Tooling Design, Gse Design, Fixture Design, Manufacturing Processes
**Posted:** 2026-05-28

> Design mechanical structures, RF waveguide systems, tooling, and GSE for satellite ground station antennas. Requires 2-4+ years of hardware design experience and proficiency in Siemens NX and ANSYS.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design multiple product lines, structures, mechanisms, environmental systems, and GSE for satellite ground stations ensuring performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Design manufacturable, intricate RF waveguide filtering and feed structures for high performance antennas.
- Design tooling for fabrication and assembly processes, including test fixtures and weldments.
- Collaborate with RF, electrical, and manufacturing teams to ensure reasonable system requirements and seamless integration of designs and hardware.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices in mechanical, thermal, and environmental design.
- Participate in design reviews and provide feedback to ensure design objectives are met.

## Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- 2-4+ years of experience designing and building hardware.
- Experience with taking a product from concept to production.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ability to design for manufacturability.
- Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, including thermal management, materials selection, and structural analysis.
- Proficiency in Siemens NX for 3D modeling, assembly, and drafting.
- Understanding of environmental and reliability testing procedures for mechanical systems.
- Experience with weldments, tooling, GSE, and fixture design and assembly.
- Experience with mechanical/thermal simulation tools (e.g. ANSYS).
- Basic understanding of electrical systems and components.
- Basic understanding of RF systems and devices.

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