Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Design
About the role
Mechanical Engineer role at Astranis focused on design, evaluation, procurement, assembly, and testing of spacecraft primary structure, bracketry, and mechanisms, with emphasis on mechanical and thermal analysis and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Design, evaluate, procure, assemble, and test primary structure, bracketry, and/or mechanisms for Astranis spacecraft. Components include composite and metallic parts and assemblies with a variety of manufacturing techniques.
- Develop requirements for components and systems including loads, interfaces, and functional requirements.
- Perform mechanical and thermal analysis for spacecraft systems
- Integrate parts and systems into the spacecraft by working together with the rest of the team, and document and develop procedures to improve the build process in the future.
- Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- 2-4 years of mechanical design or equivalent experience
- Experience with CAD (SolidWorks preferred) and GD&T
- Demonstrated fundamentals with mechanical and thermal analytic abilities; FEA experience is not required, but preferred
- A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
Skills
Benefits
- equity and robust benefits
- significant equity package via incentive stock options
- high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement planning
- flexible PTO
- free on-site catered meals
About Astranis
Advanced satellites for high orbits.
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock, and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
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