Spacecraft Mechanical Design Engineer
Location
Englewood, CO
Level
Senior-Level
Department
Defense
Type
Salary
$116,000 - $209,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-03-05
Responsibilities
- Develop engineering solutions with creative designs and detailed analysis.
- Design, analyze, draft, build, and test advanced space hardware.
- Create design specifications, CAD models, and technical drawings.
- Maintain integration plans, schedules, and milestones for design tasks.
- Conduct design reviews and provide feedback to optimize integration.
- Coordinate procurement of components and materials for integration.
- Perform tolerance stack up analysis and geometric tolerancing (GD&T).
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline; advanced degrees preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in engineering (or equivalent experience).
- Strong experience with GD&T, CAD (SolidWorks), and FEA software (ANSYS, NASTRAN).
- Prior experience in space domain and satellite segment design.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS-SCI security clearance.
- Experience in laboratory environments preferred.
