Senior Mechanical Engineer – Rockets & Spacecraft

Gilmour Space; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilmour Space Technologies is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer (Satellites) to design, analyse and verify mechanical, structural and thermal systems for small satellite launch vehicles. The role requires CAD/FEA proficiency and hands-on fabrication/assembly experience, with ownership of delivery timelines from concept to qualification.

You will work in Australia’s growing space sector, contributing to cutting-edge propulsion integration and test programs while collaborating across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural Engineering.
• 5+ years experience with mechanical/structural design and analysis.
• 5+ years CAD experience, designing parts and assemblies.
• 5+ years experience with at least one commercial FEA or Multiphysics package.
• 5+ years hands-on hardware fabrication, assembly, integration or testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyse, and verify mechanical, structural and thermal systems to meet allocated requirements, prioritising mass optimisation and manufacturability.
• Utilise the full spectrum of the design, analysis, test, and manufacturing tools to create efficient structures and components.
• Ownership of product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and qualification.
• Develop test plans for parts through development, qualification, and acceptance testing.
• Review specifications and other data to develop mechanical layouts.
• Analyse and interpret data collected during testing leading to correlation of representative mathematical models.
• Ability to problem solve and understand complex problems; resolve situations that demand solutions.
• Other duties as requested by Management.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD (parts & assemblies)

FEA / Multiphysics

Hardware integration / testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural Engineering

Tools

CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks)

FEA packages (e.g., ANSYS, NASTRAN)

Job description

Gilmour Space Technologies is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer (Satellites) to design, analyse and verify mechanical, structural and thermal systems for small satellite launch vehicles. The role requires CAD/FEA proficiency and hands-on fabrication/assembly experience, with ownership of delivery timelines from concept to qualification.

You will work in Australia’s growing space sector, contributing to cutting-edge propulsion integration and test programs while collaborating across