Mechanical Engineer

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Mechanical Engineer
As an Astranis Mechanical Engineer, you will design, evaluate, test and build spacecraft parts, processes and mechanical systems. You must have a strong problem-solving background as well as hands-on skills and an enthusiasm for novel design. experience with spacecraft, mechanisms and/or composites are benefits but not required.
Role

• Design, evaluate, procure, assemble, and test primary structure, bracketry, and mechanisms for Astranis spacecraft. Components include composite and metallic parts and assemblies with a variety of manufacturing techniques.
• Develop requirements for components and systems including loads, interfaces, and functional requirements.
• Perform mechanical and thermal analysis for spacecraft systems
• Integrate parts and systems into the spacecraft by working together with the rest of the team, and document and develop procedures to improve the build process in the future.
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• 1-4 years of mechanical design or equivalent experience
• Mastery of mechanical CAD
• Demonstrated fundamentals with mechanical and thermal analytic abilities; FEA experience is not required, but preferred
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Don’t meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

• Experience with mechanical and/or thermal FEA
• Experience with composite structures
• Experience in designing in a vacuum environment with large temperature swings
• Experience with vibration environments
• Electromechanical design experience

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