Senior Mechanical Engineer
About the role
Cascade Space is building ground-based physical infrastructure and software tools to support customer spacecraft exploring the moon and beyond. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will own the mechanical integration of vendor-supplied dish systems with Cascade's RF hardware, design robust packaging, develop thermal management, define alignment strategies, evaluate structural/thermal/wind effects, and support on-site deployment and commissioning of the first array.
Responsibilities
- - Own the mechanical integration of vendor-supplied dish systems with Cascade's in-house RF hardware (feeds, low-noise/high-power amplifiers, and associated electronics).
- - Design mechanically stable, environmentally robust packaging for ultra-low noise RF systems suitable for harsh environments.
- - Develop thermal management strategies for sensitive/high-power electronics.
- - Define alignment strategies and tolerances to ensure array performance.
- - Evaluate structural, thermal, and wind-loading effects on pointing systems.
- - Collaborate with RF and software teams to support calibration infrastructure; develop environmental, lifecycle, and field test plans.
- - Help deploy, install, and commission the first array on-site.
- - perform hands-on fabrication and assembly as needed.
Qualifications
- - BS or MS in mechanical engineering (or equivalent experience)
- - 4+ years designing and deploying complex hardware systems
- - Experience integrating electronics into outdoor or environmentally exposed systems
- - Demonstrated experience with thermal management of sensitive or high-power electronics
- - Experience designing precision mechanical assemblies where alignment and structural stability are critical
- - Proficiency in 3D CAD and familiarity with structural (e.g., FEA) and/or thermal analysis tools
- - Experience working directly with external vendors or manufacturers
- - Willingness to travel for field deployment and testing
- - Experience with environmental qualification and lifecycle testing
- - Ability to lift 50lbs
Skills
Benefits
- - Unlimited PTO (minimum 15 days encouraged)
- - Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- - Lunch & dinner (optional) provided daily
- - 401k
- - Competitive base salary plus equity
About Cascade Space
Deep space communications as a service
Cascade Space is building a turn-key communications system for lunar and deep space missions. Our ground station network and integrated software tools work together to maximize uptime and availability, while reducing spacecraft iteration cycles from weeks to hours.