# Sr. Mechanical Engineer I, Off-Planet Systems

Job Description ICON is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to assist in our Strategic R&D efforts. As the Mechanical Engineer for Off-Planet Robotics, you will be responsible for the development of conceptual and detailed designs of spacecraft and planetary systems, conducting trade studies and ideation exercises, participating in our design review and systems engineering processes, and ultimately fly the hardware you have designed. This role is based locally in ICON’s Austin, TX laboratories, and will report to the Senior Director of Off-Planet Systems. RESPONSIBILITIES: Contribute in the development of a robotic platform for construction applications, focusing on motion platforms and dynamic fluid systems. Design and create prototypes using in-house and external fabrication Specify robotic servo-driven actuators using industry standards for aerospace applications, including mobile (rover-based) robotics, and large format, long reach robotic actuators. Run FEA and CFD analysis to provide safe and reliable engineered solutions for use in space. Provide hands-on, troubleshooting, and build support as well designing, implementing, and integrating solutions in a fast-paced e

- **Id**: 3801201
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/icon-sr-mechanical-engineer-i-off-planet-systems>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Austin, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-23T22:39:42Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-23
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T23:44:50Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 18
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5058
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: 3D Printers & Additive Manufacturing, Construction

## Company

- **Id**: 176536
- **Name**: ICON
- **Domain**: iconbuild.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/icon-4>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 90
- **Open postings**: 42
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.19
- **Repost share**: 0.024
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 76
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Technologies

- **Agile** — Optional: no
- **ANSYS** — Optional: yes
- **SolidWorks** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 18

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: master
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T11:32:21Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 17
- **Expected fill days**: 76
- **Reasons**: conf:4, velocity, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

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