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Senior Mechanical Engineer

120k – 175kIrvine, CAHardware EngineeringOnsite5+ YOE
Summary

Designs metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems for spacecraft, creates detailed drawings with GD&T, and leads engineers. Requires 5+ years experience, Solidworks proficiency, and spacecraft design background.

About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Design metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems under accelerated timelines
  • Review specifications and other engineering data to develop mechanical systems
  • Update designs and drawings through engineering change orders to support our rapid pace of design iteration
  • Create detailed component and assembly drawings incorporating an understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups
  • Lead, mentor, and train engineers

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of mechanical design and drafting experience
  • Experience with 3D CAD software (Solidworks preferred)
  • Solid understanding and application of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups
  • Spacecraft design experience
  • Must be able to obtain a Secret and/or a TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience working on teams designing hardware in a highly constrained system under defined timelines
  • Experience working on aluminum and composite materials
  • Familiarity with welded structures and fluid systems
  • Ability to manage large assembly models and drawings
  • Creative problem solver that can bring multiple disciplines together to achieve buy-in for a unified design direction
  • Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication, and documentation skills

Salary: $120,000 - $175,000 USD

Skills
SolidworksGD&TCADtolerance stack-upsspacecraft designaluminum materialscomposite materialswelded structuresfluid systemslarge assembly models
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