# Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

**Company:** [Northwood Space](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/northwood-space)
**Location:** Los Angeles, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $100k – $175k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** siemens nx, ansys, mechanical design, thermal management, structural analysis, design for manufacturability, weldments, tooling design, gse, rf systems, mechanical simulation
**Posted:** 2026-07-16

> Senior Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for designing structures, mechanisms, tooling, and RF waveguide components for global satellite ground station antennas. Requires 5+ years hardware design experience from concept to production, strong mechanical/thermal principles knowledge, and on-site work in Los Angeles.

## 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.
- 5+ years of experience designing and building hardware.
- Experience 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.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
- This position requires successfully obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance.
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

## Preferred Skills
- 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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