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Mechanical Design Engineer

95k – 129kLos Angeles, CAHardware EngineeringOnsite2+ YOE
Summary

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.

About the role

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.
Skills
Siemens NXANSYSMechanical DesignThermal ManagementStructural AnalysisWeldmentsTooling DesignGSE DesignFixture DesignManufacturing Processes
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