Astranis
Senior Mechanical Engineer- Spacecraft Design
$145K–$225K
San Francisco +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 18, 2025
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of mechanical design or equivalent experience.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.
About the job
Own the design, analysis, integration, and lifecycle outcomes of spacecraft mechanical subsystems and mentor junior engineers.
What you'll do
- Design and analyze spaceflight structures and mechanisms, and own spaceflight hardware outcomes.
- Define launch and on-orbit requirements and coordinate subsystem schedules and integration with the Assembly, Integration, and Test team.
- Set design best practices, mentor junior engineers, and assist with recruiting.
What they ask for
- B.S. or M.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or equivalent.
- 5+ years of mechanical design or equivalent experience.
- Experience designing aerospace structures or mechanisms and flight hardware for a prior satellite program.
- Strong CAD background; experience with GD&T and design for manufacturability; ability to design, evaluate, and procure complex mechanical assemblies.
Nice to have
- SolidWorks.
- Spacecraft Assembly Integration and Test, Finite Element Analysis, or spacecraft mechanical testing experience.
Pay
$145,000 — $225,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
SolidWorks, Femap, Ansys, Solidworks Sim
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