Beyond Reach Labs
Senior Mechanical Engineer
$120K–$160K
New York City · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years; must include at least one spaceflight mechanism taken from design through qualification as the responsible engineer.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for authorization under U.S. export regulations.
About the job
Designs, analyzes, tests, and qualifies mechanical systems and actuators for spacecraft deployable structures, from subsystem requirements through flight qualification.
What you'll do
- Own mechanism subsystems, leading design trade studies, CAD development, and classical and FEA analysis.
- Develop and execute test and qualification plans, investigate anomalies, and approve design documentation.
- Coordinate spacecraft integration, balance cost and manufacturability, and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- 4+ years of hands-on engineering experience with satellite or launch vehicle mechanisms.
- Responsible-engineer experience taking at least one spaceflight mechanism from design through qualification.
- Experience designing and qualifying mechanisms driven by stepper or BLDC motors, springs, and HDRMs; proficiency developing production and analysis CAD models and drawings.
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline; flight heritage on designed mechanisms.
- Mentoring or technical leadership; space materials and lubricant expertise; experience with large lightweight deployables; Fusion and Ansys proficiency.
Pay
$120K – $160K (base salary); 0.25% – 0.75% (type not stated)
Tools
CAD, FEA, Fusion, Ansys, stepper motors, BLDC motors, HDRMs
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