Elveo
Mechanical Engineer
Chantilly, VA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- 3 to 6 years of experience working on projects doing design, integration, or test of space hardware.
- Education
- A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- ITAR eligibility: applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain necessary U.S. Department of State authorizations.
About the job
Designs, analyzes, integrates, and tests mechanical and thermal systems for satellite communications payloads, satellites, and related ground and lab equipment.
What you'll do
- Lead CAD design and modeling of satellite, payload, and ground hardware; perform structural, vibration, and thermal analyses.
- Coordinate mechanical design with systems, harness, software, electrical, and RF teams; support integration, testing, and delivery to launch.
- Plan mechanical test configurations, support mechatronics prototyping and testing, and maintain technical documentation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering.
- 3 to 6 years of experience on projects involving design, integration, or test of space hardware.
- Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis.
- High proficiency in 3D CAD software; SolidWorks is preferred. Proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office is also required.
Nice to have
- Experience managing large CAD assembly models and drawings; manufacturing, fabrication, or machine shop experience.
- Experience with hardware integration and analysis tools such as Femap, NASTRAN, Ansys, or Thermal Desktop; programming experience with MATLAB or Python.
Tools
SolidWorks, Windows, Microsoft Office, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Femap
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