AstroForge
Mechanical Engineer, Spacecraft Design
$100K–$196K
Seal Beach, United States · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jan 13, 2026
- Experience
- 5–10 years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Government authorizations under ITAR.
About the job
Leads spacecraft mechanical design from early concept through flight, managing CAD architecture and delivering reliable, manufacturable flight hardware.
What you'll do
- Develop and document spacecraft mechanical designs, structures, mechanisms, and assemblies through flight hardware.
- Own CAD architecture, large assemblies, configuration control, and design documentation standards.
- Collaborate with analysis, manufacturing, and test teams; support hardware integration, testing, and issue resolution.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- 5–10 years designing mechanical hardware for spacecraft, aerospace, or equivalent high-reliability systems.
- Expert-level CAD proficiency; extensive experience with large assemblies and complex mechanical interfaces.
- Deep knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis; demonstrated design ownership through manufacturing, integration, and test.
Nice to have
- Siemens NX; experience as a technical lead or primary designer on flight spacecraft hardware.
- Knowledge of spacecraft mechanical best practices, structural and thermal analysis, configuration management, or CAD database governance.
Pay
$100,250 - $122,500 (base salary); $120,250 - $151,500 (base salary); $150,250 - $195,500 (base salary)
Tools
Siemens NX, CAD, GD&T
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