Mechanical Design Engineer, Satellite (Starshield)
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Level
Entry-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
$95,000 - $115,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-09-25
Responsibilities
- Own hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through volume production and on-orbit operations.
- Develop design criteria and collaborate on requirements for system-level optimization.
- Rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high-level systems trades.
- Drive design for manufacturability (DFM) to create efficient designs.
- Establish an efficient product lifecycle balancing cost, complexity, and quality.
- Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware to validate designs.
- Manage product delivery timelines through all stages of development and production.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline.
- 1+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design.
- Experience with CAD or FEA software packages.
- Solid understanding of GD&T.
- Demonstrated ability to own hardware or systems in an integrated team.
- Strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
- Willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
