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Mechanical Launch Integration Engineer, Space

Anduril· AFS : Space Orbital Engineering : Orbital Systems
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Costa Mesa, CA$129k - $171kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Launch integration lead for spacecraft programs, serving as primary technical interface to launch vehicle providers and coordinating end-to-end activities from kick-off through on-orbit separation.

Responsibilities

  • Author and negotiate Launch Requirements Documents and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) that define the mechanical, electrical, and environmental interfaces between the spacecraft and launch vehicle
  • Coordinate delivery of analysis and data products to and from the launch provider – mass properties, coupled loads analysis (CLA) inputs and results, structural and thermal FEMs, separation and clearance analyses, range safety documentation, MSDS, and test reports
  • Define and verify spacecraft compatibility with launch environments (quasi-static, vibration, acoustic, shock, and thermal), reconciling launch provider levels against the spacecraft design and test program
  • Own the verification and compliance matrix against launch provider requirements for spacecraft and payloads
  • Plan and lead launch site operations – transport, fit-checks, propellant loading support, integrated testing, encapsulation, and day-of-launch activities
  • Support integration and readiness reviews (e.g., MRR, LRR, FRR) and present launch readiness status internally and to customers
  • Work with internal teams and government agencies to obtain the required licenses and approvals (FAA, FCC, NOAA, etc.) and comply with range safety and orbital debris mitigation regulations for launching spacecraft
  • Triage issues, conduct root cause investigations, and drive lessons learned from each launch campaign into simpler, more standardized processes across programs
  • Create excellent technical documentation – integration plans, interface control documents, procedures, test reports
  • Travel to launch sites, ranges, and vendors as needed, including extended and international campaign support and off-nominal launch operations

Qualifications

  • BS or higher degree in engineering or a hard science, ideally in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
  • Experience conducting launch integration operations with an emphasis on simplicity, safety, and reliability
  • Experience interfacing with launch vehicle providers and spacecraft development teams, including the products exchanged – ICDs, mass properties, coupled loads, environments, and separation systems
  • Ability to quickly understand and navigate detailed requirements
  • Highly motivated and capable of solving complex technical problems with little oversight
  • Clear communication and organizational skills including documentation and training material
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Willing to establish scope and requirements for ill-defined problems
  • A desire to work on critical spacecraft systems in support of the U.S. government and her allies
  • Be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:Launch Requirements Documents (LRD)Interface Control Documents (ICDs)Launch vehicle interfacingMass properties, coupled loads analysis (CLA)Structural and thermal FEMsVibration, acoustic, shock, thermal environmentsLaunch readiness reviews (MRR, LRR, FRR)

Benefits

  • comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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