Mechanical Engineer - Satellite Systems (Mid to Principal)
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$150,000 per year |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Seattle, WA Seattle, Washington open_in_new |
About this job
Job Description
️About Us
We're building the future of space access by designing and delivering high-performance satellite platforms that scale from early demonstration missions to full constellations. Our integrated bus-and-payload approach gives customers a faster, more reliable path from concept to orbit. If you're passionate about precision engineering and want your work to fly (literally), we'd love to meet you.
Role Overview
We're looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our core spacecraft engineering team.You'll design and develop keymechanical systems across our satellite platforms—including structural elements, thermal management, and integration hardware. This role isopen to a range of backgrounds—whether you're ready to take full ownership of majorsubsystems or are developing advanced technical skills, we want to hear from you.
You'll collaborate closely with avionics, propulsion, RF, and systems teams to deliver flight-ready hardware that meets aggressive performance, mass, and schedule goals.
Responsibilities
Depending on experience and interest, responsibilities may include:
- Own or contribute to the mechanical design of satellite structures, mechanical enclosures, and thermal systems
- Lead or support design trades, modeling, and analysis (FEA, thermal, vibrational, etc.)
- Develop CAD, drawings, and GD&T to production quality
- Oversee or assist with manufacturing processes, DFM/DFA reviews, and vendor interactions
- Contribute to or manage environmental test plans (TVAC, vibration, shock)
- Participate in or lead system-level architecture and integration strategy
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 3–10+ years of experience designing and building complex mechanical systems; aerospace strongly preferred
- Experience with CAD (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, NX/Teamcenter) and FEA tools (e.g., ANSYS, NASTRAN)
- Strong understanding of structural dynamics, thermal design, and materials for space environments
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, iterative development environment
Nice to Have
- Flight heritage on spacecraft, aircraft, or similarly high-reliability systems
- Experience with rapid hardware iteration or satellite production
- Knowledge of deployables, mechanisms, and propulsion integration
- Familiarity with spaceflight qualification standards (NASA GEVS, MIL-STD-1540)
- Experience with harness design
- U.S. person status required — U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.
Salary:
- Senior Engineer: $150k - $180k
- Principal Engineer: $165k - $225k
DOE + Qualifications
Why Join Us
- Be part of a tight-knit team building actual spacecraft that launch and operate
- Own power hardware that flies, from first schematic to orbit
- Influence the design of a scalable satellite platform from the ground up
- Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and full benefits
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