{"id":3336411,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ulook-mechanical-engineer","title":"Mechanical Engineer","company":{"id":4401608,"name":"ULOOK","domain":"ulook.space","url":"https://alion.io/company/ulook-2","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Keka","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Bengaluru, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"GD&T","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-27T12:33:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-27","last_verified_at":"2026-10-30T04:41:32Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":32,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":32},"description":"Mechanical Engineer\nLocation: Bengaluru, India\nType: Full-Time\nExperience: 5+ years\nAbout the Role\nWe're looking for a Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, and manufacture satellite payload systems and structures, owning the full lifecycle from concept through simulation, DFM, and mechanism development while working closely with cross-functional teams to build reliable, flight-ready hardware and as we're currently focused on payloads with a roadmap to bring subsystem development (structures, mechanisms, thermal, propulsion) in-house, this is a role that will grow in scope as we scale.\nKey Responsibilities\nDesign satellite payload housings and structures, ensuring structural integrity under launch and on-orbit environmental conditions\nDevelop and design mechanisms (deployables, actuators, release mechanisms, etc.) for payload and future subsystem applications\nPerform structural, thermal, and vibration simulations (FEA) to validate designs against mission requirements\nApply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to ensure designs are optimized for fabrication, assembly, and cost\nCollaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to troubleshoot fabrication issues and refine designs for production\nCreate and maintain detailed engineering drawings, tolerance stack-ups, and BOMs\nWork closely with systems, thermal, and electrical teams to ensure integrated subsystem compatibility\nSupport prototyping, testing, and qualification activities (environmental testing, vibration testing, thermal vacuum testing, etc.)\nContribute to building in-house design and manufacturing capability as the company expands from payload development into broader subsystem work\nDocument design iterations, test results, and engineering changes.\nRequirements\nB.Tech/M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field\n5+ years of relevant experience in mechanical design, preferably in Space Tech, Aerospace, or Automotive industries\nHands-on experience with CAD tools.\nWorking knowledge of FEA/simulation tools.\nStrong understanding of DFM/DFA principles and manufacturing processes.\nExperience in mechanism design (deployables, hinges, latches, actuation systems)\nFamiliarity with materials used in aerospace/space applications.\nUnderstanding of environmental qualification standards (vibration, shock, thermal vacuum) is a plus\nStrong problem-solving skills, ownership mindset, and ability to work in a fast-paced, hardware-focused startup environment\nNice to Have\nPrior experience working on satellite or launch vehicle programs\nExposure to GD&T and tolerance analysis\nExperience with PLM/PDM systems\nInterest/experience in subsystem-level design (structures, propulsion, thermal control)\nAbout ULOOK\nULOOK is a deep-tech company pioneering an Indigenous Autonomous RF-Intelligence Stack from orbit. We develop autonomous satellite swarms and advance RF sensing technologies which transform faint electromagnetic emissions into real-time intelligence. With our proprietary technology we identify, geolocate and fingerprint complex signals in environments where traditional sensors fail. 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