Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Torrance, CA$118k - $170kFull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Senior Mechanical Engineer role focused on designing structures, systems, tooling, and other hardware for Northwood Space's ground station antennas, collaborating with RF, electrical, manufacturing, and software teams.
Responsibilities
- Design multiple product lines, structures, mechanisms, environmental systems, and GSE for satellite ground stations ensuring performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Design manufacturable, intricate RF waveguide filtering and feed structures for high performance antennas.
- Design tooling for fabrication and assembly processes, including test fixtures and weldments.
- Collaborate with RF, electrical, and manufacturing to ensure reasonable system requirements and seamless integration of designs and hardware.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices in mechanical, thermal, and environmental design.
- Participate in design reviews and provide feedback to ensure design objectives are met.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience designing and building hardware.
- Experience with taking a product from concept to production.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ability to design for manufacturability.
- Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, including thermal management, materials selection, and structural analysis.
Skills
Nice to have:Siemens NXEnvironmental and reliability testingWeldments, tooling, GSE, and fixture designMechanical/thermals simulationElectrical systems understandingRF systems understanding
Benefits
- equity
- comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible time off
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- retirement savings plans
- opportunities for professional development
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About northwoodspace
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