# Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer - Composites and Structures

Umbra is an American space technology company delivering advanced systems, from sensors to spacecraft, that empower customers worldwide with unmatched access to critical information from space. Our mission is simple and ambitious: redefine space-for people, systems, and missions in every domain. Our teams develop capabilities that deliver persistent access, resilient performance, and mission-ready solutions, advancing U.S. space leadership while keeping the world safe and informed. About the Job We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated professional to become an integral part of our dynamic and multidisciplinary engineering team as a Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer. In this position, you will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to the design and development of innovative, next-generation space systems and mechanisms. The ideal candidate will possess a deep passion for designing, prototyping, building, and testing hardware, as well as demonstrable expertise in the area of composite structures specifically tailored for spacecraft applications. This position is based on-site in our Santa Barbara/Goleta, CA office. Key Responsibilities Design and analyze spac

- **Id**: 3903141
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/umbra-senior-spacecraft-mechanical-engineer-composites-and-structures>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Santa Barbara, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-07T01:33:05Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-07
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-15T01:12:29Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 8
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6110
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan, Flexible time off, Stock options
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Space & Aerospace, Geospatial Analytics, Satellite Manufacturing, Earth Observation

## Company

- **Id**: 58866
- **Name**: Umbra
- **Domain**: umbra.space
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/umbra-space>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workable

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 84
- **Open postings**: 7
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.429
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 76
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 175000
- **Max**: 215000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 215000

## Technologies

- **Agile** — Optional: no
- **Honeycomb** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 8

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-07T01:33:05Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 7
- **Expected fill days**: 76
- **Reasons**: conf:4, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 215000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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