AstroForge
Mechanical Engineer, Mechanisms
$108K–$198K
Seal Beach, United States · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jan 13, 2026
- Experience
- 5–10 years of experience designing mechanical systems and mechanisms for spacecraft or aerospace applications.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including ITAR, must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. Government authorizations.
About the job
Designs, analyzes, builds, integrates, and tests spacecraft mechanisms from concept through qualification and flight.
What you'll do
- Develop and own spacecraft mechanisms, including deployment systems, actuators, gimbals, and precision moving assemblies.
- Perform mechanical analysis and simulations, and plan, execute, and evaluate tests to improve designs.
- Apply GD&T and tolerance analysis; collaborate on requirements and verification plans, and document work with traceability.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- 5–10 years of experience designing mechanical systems and mechanisms for spacecraft or aerospace applications.
- Strong proficiency in CAD software (preferably NX); demonstrated expertise in GD&T and precision mechanical design.
- Experience personally building, integrating, and testing mechanism hardware; ability to work onsite in Seal Beach, CA.
Nice to have
- Experience with spacecraft mechanisms such as solar array deployments, actuation systems, and gimbals; experience taking mechanisms from concept through flight.
- Hands-on FEA and structural analysis, dynamics simulations or mechanism modeling, Python and/or C++, or familiarity with aerospace materials and manufacturing processes.
Pay
$108,250 - $140,500 USD base salary; $137,250 - $175,500 USD base salary; $171,250 - $197,500 USD base salary
Tools
NX, FEA, Python, C++, GD&T
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