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K2 Space Corporation · 2 months ago

Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer (Structures)

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $175K/yr

5+ years exp

K2 Space Corporation is building large, high-powered spacecraft for the next generation of space development. The Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer will own the success of mechanical structures and mechanisms crucial for satellite operations, defining requirements, creating concepts, and validating designs through prototype iterations.

AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Take hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through qualification to on-orbit operations in order to support internal and external customer needs

Lead design reviews from kickoff through qualification and beyond

Drive hardware development, including hands-on development testing, analysis correlation, and follow-on hardware iterations

Perform hardware trades that steer both sub-system and top-level product direction

Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, company processes, and best practices for hardware design and manufacturing

Continually own and refine system deliverables and associated schedules throughout development and production

Qualification

Mechanical designElectromechanical designCAD softwareFEA softwareGD&T applicationThermodynamicsFluid mechanicsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsSelf-motivated

Required

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline

5+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis

Experience with CAD or FEA software packages

Experience with the practical application of GD&T

Demonstrated proficiency in the principles of mechanical design, materials, thermodynamics, and fluids

Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from a blank canvas, including troubleshooting and iterating designs based on downstream feedback

Preferred

Experience designing, building, and testing moving mechanical assemblies for aerospace applications (satellite mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and/or aircraft structures and mechanisms)

Experience with NASA-STD-5017, SMC-S-016, and GSFC-STD-7000 for the design and qualification of in-space Moving Mechanism Assemblies

Demonstrated ability to own mechanical hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting

Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems in space environments and operations

Independent and self-motivated mindset, with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills