Astranis
Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Design
$110K–$160K
San Francisco +1 · Full-time · Posted Mar 22, 2024
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 2–4 years of mechanical design or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required.
About the job
Designs, analyzes, procures, assembles, and tests spacecraft structures, brackets, and mechanisms, and helps integrate them into spacecraft.
What you'll do
- Develop component and system requirements, including loads, interfaces, and functional requirements.
- Perform mechanical and thermal analyses; integrate spacecraft parts and systems and improve build procedures.
- Assist with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring teammates.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- 2–4 years of mechanical design or equivalent experience.
- Experience with CAD and GD&T.
- Demonstrated mechanical and thermal analysis fundamentals; hands-on hardware development experience and comfort in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to have
- SolidWorks; mechanical and/or thermal FEA experience.
- Experience with spaceflight structures or mechanisms, composites, vacuum and temperature-swing environments, vibration environments, or electromechanical design.
Pay
$110,000 — $160,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CAD, SolidWorks, GD&T, FEA
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