Senior Solar Array Mechanical Engineer

Gama; Ivry-sur-Seine; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Gama seeks a Senior Solar Array Engineer to own the mechanical design of core subsystems for a next‑generation ultra‑light deployable solar array, from concept through qualification to production. You will shape a growing engineering team alongside seasoned SpaceX veterans.

You will drive trades, perform structural/thermal analyses, and work hands-on with hardware for prototype assembly, deployment testing and system integration, ensuring robust, flight‑proven solutions for harsh environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in spacecraft or launch vehicle mechanical design, with solar array or deployable panels preferred.
• Hardware moved from concept to orbit or launch pad in multiple cycles.
• Expertise in lightweight structures, deployable mechanisms, and PV integration.
• CAD proficiency in CATIA or Siemens NX; ability to sanity-check with hand calculations.
• Strong analytical mindset, proactive attitude, and good interpersonal skills.
• Autonomy and ownership of a significant subsystem; mentors juniors.
• Proven track record delivering reliable systems for harsh environments.
• Fluent English; additional languages welcome.

Responsabilités

• Design, develop and qualify mechanical subsystems of a lightweight deployable solar array with end-to-end ownership.
• Drive design trades and analyses (structural, thermal, mechanism kinematics) from concept through detailed design and test.
• Hands-on hardware for prototype assembly, deployment testing, system integration, and production line development.
• Build flight-proven solutions meeting mass and volume targets in harsh launch/orbital environments.
• Define and execute integration, verification and validation strategies for subsystems.
• Mentor junior mechanical engineers and serve as a technical reference for solar array design.

Connaissances

Solar array design

Mechanical design

CAD (CATIA NX)

FEA

Team leadership

Hands-on hardware

Outils

CATIA

Siemens NX

FEA tools

Description du poste

Job Description

Our team is the secret to our success. We are proud to be working with inspiring colleagues who are smart, fun, ambitious and looking for the challenge to transform an industry. Do you think this could be you? To pursue our ambitious vision, we are looking for a Senior Solar Array Engineer. In this position, you will own the mechanical design of core subsystems of our next‑generation ultra‑light deployable solar array, from concept through qualification all the way to volume production, and help shape a growing engineering team alongside former SpaceX engineers.

Your Mission Will Be To

• Design, develop and qualify key mechanical subsystems of an extremely lightweight deployable solar array, taking end‑to‑end ownership of a major share of the mechanical architecture, including panel structure and PV integration
• Drive design trades and analyses (structural, thermal, mechanism kinematics) from early concept through detailed design and test
• Get hands‑on with hardware for prototype assembly, deployment testing, system integration, and production line development
• Build robust, flight‑proven solutions that meet aggressive mass and volume targets in demanding launch and orbital environments
• Define and execute the integration, verification and validation strategies for your subsystems
• Mentor junior mechanical engineers and serve as a technical reference for solar array design practices

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in spacecraft or launch vehicle mechanical design, ideally with direct exposure to solar array or deployable panel structures, within a fast‑paced New Space environment
• Multiple full development cycles under your belt: you have taken hardware from blank sheet to orbit (or launch pad) more than once
• Deep expertise in lightweight structural design, deployable mechanisms, and ideally PV panel integration
• Fluency with CAD (e.g. CATIA, Siemens NX) and FEA tools; comfort with hand calculations to sanity‑check results
• Strong analytical skills, a proactive attitude, excellent interpersonal skills and unbounded curiosity
• Autonomy, and a willingness to be fully responsible for a significant part of the finished product
• A proven track record of delivering reliable systems for harsh environments
• A willingness to mentor juniors and provide technical leadership for solar array design Professional level English — further languages welcome