Graduate Satellite Mechanical Design Engineer

NewOrbit; England; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity and competitive salary

Private health insurance with dental/光

Hybrid working: one remote day per wk

Visa sponsorship and relocation

Job summary

NewOrbit in the United Kingdom is seeking a graduate or soon-to-graduate mechanical/aerospace engineer to join the NEO-1 satellite project. You will design mechanical hardware, keep the full CAD assembly organized as the design matures, and translate requirements into manufacturable designs while learning from the lead designer.

You will work in a small multidisciplinary team, run GD&T drawings, support prototypes, environmental tests and reviews, and collaborate with suppliers to balance cost,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in mechanical, aerospace or related field.
• Hands-on 3D CAD skills from university projects or internships (SolidWorks preferred).
• GD&T and engineering drawings experience.
• Solid grounding in mechanical design principles, materials and thermal management.
• Experience designing, building and testing real projects (e.g., Formula Student, UAV, satellite team).
• Strong communicator capable of defending design decisions in a fast-paced team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical hardware for the satellite (brackets, panels, mounts, thermal hardware).
• Work in a large 3D CAD assembly, keeping interfaces and revisions aligned across designers.
• Support BOMs, ECO/ECR/ECN processes and PLM data management (3DEXPERIENCE or similar).
• Run interference checks and maintain digital mock-ups with subsystem owners.
• Produce manufacturing-ready drawings using GD&T with senior review.
• Support design reviews (PDR/CDR) and qualification with structure/thermal engineers.
• Collaborate with manufacturers to balance cost, mass and reliability.
• Support prototype builds, integration and environmental tests; iterate designs.
• Coordinate with electrical, software, systems and thermal teams to integrate hardware.

Skills

3D CAD

GD&T knowledge

Mechanical design

Prototyping & testing

Clear communicator

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

NX

Creo

3DEXPERIENCE

Windchill

Teamcenter

ENOVIA

SolidWorks PDM

Job description

NewOrbit in the United Kingdom is seeking a graduate or soon-to-graduate mechanical/aerospace engineer to join the NEO-1 satellite project. You will design mechanical hardware, keep the full CAD assembly organized as the design matures, and translate requirements into manufacturable designs while learning from the lead designer.

You will work in a small multidisciplinary team, run GD&T drawings, support prototypes, environmental tests and reviews, and collaborate with suppliers to balance cost,