Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Create and refine concepts and designs for lunar landers, rovers, surface power systems, and spacecraft.

• Assist in generating technical content for mission opportunities and internal development initiatives.

• Conduct and evaluate system-level analysis and preliminary sizing of space systems.

• Develop and oversee spacecraft-level vehicle configurations in CAD, including structural analysis, packaging, and sizing from launch through surface operations.

• Design and build spacecraft structures for lunar landers, orbiters, and rovers.

• Carry out initial mechanical design and analysis of spacecraft structures and mechanisms.

• Evaluate deployment and offloading fixtures, stability and tip-over considerations, and terramechanics.

• Design and evaluate payload and subsystem accommodations within intricate spacecraft.

• Contribute to timelines, resource allocation, and budget forecasts.

• Collaborate with engineering disciplines, partners, customers, and vendors to address technical risks and obstacles.

• Occasionally participate in customer and partner visits as well as technical interchange meetings.

• Convert customer requirements into product objectives and system architectures for clients, proposals, and stakeholders.

• Lead and engage in cross-functional team meetings.

• Conduct trade studies to support technical, business, and programmatic decisions.

• Assist in shaping the system-level technical vision for new products across hardware and software domains.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field.

• 5–10 years of pertinent engineering experience.

• An advanced degree in a relevant field may be considered as a substitute for equivalent experience.

• Proven experience in the development of complex mechanical systems at scale.

• Demonstrated ability to perform preliminary structural analysis of space systems.

• Experience in one or more areas including space system development, systems engineering, structure/thermal design and analysis, mechanical and fluid systems, or manufacturing.

• Experience in crafting technical content for proposals and external presentations to customers.

• Proven ability to author and decompose mission and system-level requirements.

• Strong comprehension of launch, space, and lunar environments.

• Applicants must be a U.S. Person: a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).

• Applicants must qualify to obtain necessary export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or Department of Commerce.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO).

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.

• A substantial portion of insurance premiums covered by the company.

• Many benefits offered at 100% coverage for employees.

• Flexible, affordable gym memberships with over 12,700 options nationwide.

• FREE on-demand workout videos prior to gym enrollment.

• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.

• Company wellness programs that support physical and mental well-being.

• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources.

• Opportunity to collaborate with a highly skilled team in an innovative, mission-driven environment.