Senior Mechanical Engineer — Antenna Systems

What is the role:

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the design development and delivery of a payload antenna structure. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys developing unique solutions to unique problems.

On-site in California or Texas. Some travel between sites may be required.

What you will do:

• Own the mechanical design of a deployable payload antenna structure - from preliminary layout through detailed design, analysis, and release to manufacturing.
• Lead structure and mechanisms design, including deployment kinematics, hold down and release mechanism make/buy decisions and rapid prototyping.
• Perform structural and dynamic analysis to meet mass, stiffness, and packaging requirements.
• Take the structure and mechanisms through qualification for the flight environment (thermal-vacuum, vibration, and shock).
• Create detailed drawings, GD&T, and interface control documentation for cross-functional team consumption.
• Support manufacturing, integration, and test, resolving mechanical anomalies throughout the entire product lifecycle.
• Be a CAD modeling expert (SolidWorks) managing CAD assemblies and drawings.

Required qualifications:

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 6 to 8 years of hands-on experience bringing your CAD from the desktop to your desk-top.
• Experience with deployable space structures.

Preferred qualifications:

• Solar panel structure design, integration & test.
• Space or flight environmental qualification (thermal-vacuum, vibration, radiation).
• Experience with automated manufacturing systems (robotics, pick and place, roll to roll etc.).
• Demonstrable experience developing deployable space structures from the ground up.

Additional Requirements

This is a fast-paced, high-impact environment - flexibility to occasionally work extended hours or weekends during critical periods is expected.