Mechanical Engineer (Satellite Bus)
About the role
Mechanical Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and integrating the satellite bus layout and structures for space-based data centers, owning the full lifecycle from concept to orbital operation.
Responsibilities
- Design and development: create and manage detailed CAD models from component to spacecraft level; perform structural, kinematic, and thermal analyses (FEA and hand calculations); own lifecycle of mechanical components from concept to manufacturing, testing, and deployment; develop holistic DFM strategies for manufacturability, cost, and reliability; ensure timely project delivery with high quality and performance
- Testing and Validation: design and execute comprehensive test plans for launch and space environments; perform environmental and performance testing to demonstrate requirements compliance
- Production and Integration: collaborate with supply chain and manufacturing to establish efficient production processes; optimize designs for integration and production; work with vendors to ensure delivery and integration of mechanical components
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Proficiency with advanced CAD software, ideally NX and Teamcenter
- Experience with FEA software for high-fidelity structural analysis, ideally Ansys
- Minimum of 2+ years of hands-on experience in mechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing
- Strong understanding and application of GD&T principles
Skills
Benefits
- Stock options, discretionary bonuses, and other long-term incentives
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and paid parental leave
- Generous paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
About Starcloud
Data centers in space
(Formerly known as Lumen Orbit) Starcloud is building data centers in space, initially to provide GPU compute to other satellites, and later to address the rapidly growing demand for energy caused by the deployment of AI. Falling launch costs give us access to abundant energy, passive cooling, and the ability to rapidly scale in space. In Partnership with NVIDIA's Inception Program, we are launching our demonstrator satellite in late 2025, which will have 100x more powerful GPUs than have ever been operated in space.
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