Hybrid Satellite Mechanical Design Engineer – Equity

NewOrbit Space; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Private health insurance

Hybrid work with one remote day

Visa sponsorship & relocation

Competitive salary

Job summary

NewOrbit Space seeks a seasoned Mechanical Design Engineer to own the mechanical architecture of satellite structures and mechanisms. You will translate requirements into manufacturable designs, create CAD models, drawings, and interface documents, and validate through prototyping and environmental testing.

Collaborating with cross-functional engineers, you will lead design reviews and optimize for weight, cost, and reliability, while supporting on-orbit operations and supplier engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace or related engineering required.
• Minimum 5+ years designing satellite mechanical structures and deployable hardware.
• Experience with GD&T and manufacturing-ready drawings.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical systems for satellites, including primary structure and thermal-control hardware.
• Create 3D CAD models and fully dimensioned drawings with GD&T; manage interfaces and PLM data.
• Lead design reviews and verifications from concept through on-orbit operation.
• Optimize for manufacturability, cost, mass, and reliability; coordinate with suppliers.
• Support prototype builds and environmental testing; iterate designs from results.

Skills

5+ years satellite mechanical design

SolidWorks

GD&T

FEA

Prototype testing

Mechanical design

Thermal management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace or related engineering

Tools

PLM software

Job description

NewOrbit Space seeks a seasoned Mechanical Design Engineer to own the mechanical architecture of satellite structures and mechanisms. You will translate requirements into manufacturable designs, create CAD models, drawings, and interface documents, and validate through prototyping and environmental testing.

Collaborating with cross-functional engineers, you will lead design reviews and optimize for weight, cost, and reliability, while supporting on-orbit operations and supplier engagement.