Star Catcher
Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Design Engineer
Jacksonville, Florida, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of ten years in spacecraft or flight-hardware mechanical design.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, structural, or aerospace engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR; must also provide proof of eligibility to work in the U.S.
About the job
Leads spacecraft mechanical design for Star Catcher’s space-to-space power-beaming spacecraft and orbital power grid, from configuration and mass properties through released hardware and flight.
What you'll do
- Own spacecraft configuration, mass properties, hardware interfaces, mechanical drafting standards, and drawing release processes.
- Lead mechanical detail design, including electronics enclosures and deployable structures; approve models and drawings and ensure producibility.
- Coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and systems engineering; mentor engineers and produce technical documentation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, structural, or aerospace engineering, or a related field.
- At least ten years of experience in spacecraft or flight-hardware mechanical design.
- Demonstrated leadership of space systems development, including ownership of a major assembly from concept through build and flight.
- Experience with drafting standards and GD&T per ASME Y14.5, drawing release in a PDM, mass properties budgets, and Autodesk Inventor or equivalent.
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with deployable structures, lightweight construction, CAD/PDM administration, or space-mission regulations and standards.
Tools
Autodesk Inventor, ASME Y14.5, PDM, iLogic, Python
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