Senior Mechanical Engineer

Loftorbital; Toulouse; Sur place; EUR 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity

35 days Paid Time Off

Health and life insurance

Lunch vouchers

Cross-office travel opportunities

Relocation assistance to Toulouse

Résumé du poste

Loftorbital in Toulouse seeks a Lead Mechanical Engineer passionate about spacecraft design. This role includes supporting mechanical analysis, overseeing design and inspections, and ensuring mission success. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, with at least 5 years of relevant experience. The position offers equity, generous paid time off, and opportunities for growth within an international team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in spacecraft subsystems and mechanical design.
• Proficient in GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Experience in thermal and structural analysis.

Responsabilités

• Lead mechanical tasks for Loft missions.
• Develop and maintain mechanical analysis budgets.
• Support Integration and Testing of space missions.

Connaissances

Mechanical Engineering

Structural Analysis

CAD Software (Solidworks)

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Outils

Solidworks

FEA Software (ANSYS, Nastran)

Description du poste

Job Overview

Are you passionate about spacecraft design and analysis? If so, this is the perfect role for you. Loft flies multiple satellites per year and is looking for a lead Mechanical Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert within the mission and product team, supporting the larger company. This role requires a well‑rounded mechanical engineer to support Loft’s end‑to‑end missions and product development, with an expertise on structural analysis and test. You will be responsible for supporting "all things mechanical" for Loft missions, their customers, and their subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical Lead for select Loft Missions.
• Develop, maintain, and own mechanical analysis budgets.
• Create and maintain detailed engineering drawings and 3D models using CAD software.
• Conduct inspections and reviews of engineering documents and hardware.
• Perform structural and thermal analysis of small payload components and spacecraft.
• Oversight of spacecraft level structural and thermal analysis.
• Develop, in collaboration with team members/customers, interface specifications, control documents and other design documents.
• Generate test plans and procedures for structural and thermal verification activities.
• Review and approve test environmental test reports.
• Support the Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) of all stages of a space mission, including identification and procurement of appropriate MGSE.
• Work with suppliers, customers, and sub‑contractors as mechanical point of contact to ensure successful mission execution.
• Define and document requirements, specifications, and interfaces.
• Work with a multi‑disciplinary team to ensure successful mission execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in spacecraft subsystems, payloads, and vehicle mechanical design and structural analysis.
• Detailed understanding of GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Proficiency with Solidworks or similar CAD software.
• Pragmatic vibration testing experience (pre‑test inputs, test oversight, data reduction, report generation).
• Spacecraft level FEA experience. Expert level knowledge of at least one solver and pre/post processor package and cursory knowledge of others (Femap, Patran, Nastran, ANSYS, etc).
• Concise analysis and test report generation.
• Experience in small satellite assembly, integration, and test campaigns with an emphasis on vibration and thermal testing.
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience delivering a spacecraft to standards such as ECSS and NASA GEVS.
• Prepared to be challenged and sometimes work out of your comfort zone.
• Able to be accountable, autonomous, and take full ownership of projects.
• Ability to perform Craig Bampton (CB) model reduction for launch authorities.
• Experience with thermal/structural combined analysis modeling.
• Practical experience in assembly and integration of satellite hardware.
• Experience working in a customer facing role.
• Proven experience in optical payloads integration.
• Understanding of force‑limited vibration and transfer functions.
• End‑to‑end satellite mission experience.

Benefits

• Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success.
• Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT) and flexible working hours.
• Health and life insurance.
• Lunch vouchers.
• Cross‑office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse.
• Company and team off‑sites and many other events to work & celebrate together.
• Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable.

*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.

Who We Are

Loft: Space Made Simple. Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit. We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end‑to‑end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on‑orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years‑long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives. With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.