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SpinLaunch · 1 month ago

Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

SpinLaunch is pioneering a new era of scalable space infrastructure, developing Meridian Space, a ground-breaking broadband satellite constellation. The Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for the design and development of satellite structures and mechanisms, ensuring successful deployment and operation in orbit.

AerospaceSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You are responsible for the design and development of satellite structures, mechanisms and thermal management of satellites for the Meridian Space constellation from concept through orbit

This includes structural design, deployable mechanisms, launch vehicle interfaces, satellite deployment, thermal analysis, manufacturing, assembly and testing

As part of a small team tackling ambitious challenges, you’ll take full ownership of the end-to-end success of your hardware in orbit - driving every aspect of development, from design to fully-integrated, space-ready systems

Qualification

Aerospace mechanical designStructural mechanicsThermal analysisCAD (Solidworks)Software modeling MATLABSoftware modeling PythonInterpersonal skillsVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field

3+ years professional aerospace mechanical design/development experience

Strong understanding of structural mechanics, materials, dynamics, and manufacturing methods

Skill in using and creating software tools to model systems performance across a variety of disciplines (MATLAB, Python, Excel, etc.)

Experience with CAD (Solidworks, etc.) and creating engineering drawings

Ability to work autonomously and exercise good engineering judgement

Strong interpersonal, verbal communication, and written communication skills

Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident (“green card holder”) or a protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State