Staff Satellite Electro-Mechanical Engineer

Why this role is important

The Staff Satellite Electro-Mechanical Engineer will participate in the development, building, and testing of

hardware for E-Space satellites including PCBs, harnesses, mechatronics, etc. The ideal candidate has 10+

years of experience in mechanical or electrical engineering with at least 5 years of electro-mechanical design

including harnessing and PCB mechanical work.

This position will report to the Electro-Mechanical Engineering Manager and will work closely with the

Electrical, Mechanical, and Systems Engineering teams. The successful candidate will be based in our

Saratoga, CA office

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with various engineering disciplines on the development of spacecraft electronics packaging and interconnect system including wire harnesses, high speed connections, FPCs and PCBs.
• End to end ownership of electronics packaging design including 3D design, drawing creation, prototyping, and manufacturing support.
• Design for thermal management and support thermal analysis.
• Interface with mechanical, thermal, and systems engineering on ICD design, testing, and assembly.

What you bring to this role:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar.
• 10+ years of experience in electro-mechanical engineering.
• Skilled with CAD and harness design tools.
• Experience with rigid and flex PCB technologies, packaging, and interconnect.
• Experience with module packaging including integrating PCBs and wire harnesses into enclosures.
• Familiarity with harness design best practices including applicable IPC standards.
• Experienced with production level DFx and FMEA.
• Demonstrated success working in a dynamic environment.

Bonus points for the following:

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar.
• Experience with Solidworks and Zuken or similar.
• Familiarity with NASA, ECSS, or SAE standards for PCB and harness design and manufacturing.
• Experience performing thermal analysis in Thermal Desktop, IcePak, Comsol, or similar tools.
• Experience with coax cable and RF signal basics.
• Experience with Altium Designer or other PCB design tools.
• Experience designing for space environments.

Additional Requirements

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