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K2 Space Corporation · 2 hours ago

Senior Mechanisms Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $175K/yr

5+ years exp

K2 Space Corporation is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, supported by significant investment and contracts. The Senior Mechanisms Engineer will be responsible for leading the design and development of mechanisms critical to satellite operations, including defining requirements and validating designs through rigorous testing.

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 softwareKinematic synthesisMechatronicsBearing analysisGD&T applicationOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

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

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

Experience with CAD or FEA software packages

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

Experience with kinematic synthesis, electromechanical actuation, mechatronics and instrumentation

Experience with bearing analysis, preload techniques, and preload measurement

Experience with the practical application of GD&T

Demonstrated ability to own moving mechanism assemblies across the full product lifecycle in a high velocity environment

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 across disciplines