Principal Mechanical Engineer I

United States Digital Space LLC; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Pension contributions

Income protection and life insurance

Employee assistance program

Generous vacation and sick leave

Modern working environment

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer I to drive mechanical design for satellites and spacecraft. The role covers concept to in‑orbit support, with heavy emphasis on electronics packaging, thermal management, and CAD/FEA work.

You will collaborate with electrical engineers, mentor junior engineers, and present engineering reviews to customers and executives. Strong communication skills and aerospace experience are essential.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• 9 years of industry experience in design and analysis of electronics packaging including thermal, vibration and stress dynamics.
• Expertise in aerospace and space industry design, development and qualification.
• Experience with PCBAs/CCAs and close collaboration with electrical engineers.
• SolidWorks and FEA tools (Ansys preferred).
• CNC manufacturing experience and EMI/EMC mitigation knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design from concept through qualification and in‑orbit support.
• Perform thermal management design, simulations, and mechanical analyses.
• Present design reviews to customers and executives; contribute to proposals.

Skills

Electronics packaging design

Mechanical design

GD&T

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Thermal management

Thermal simulation

EMI/EMC mitigation

SolidWorks

Ansys

Effective communication

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Ansys

Job description

Atthe company, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, the company is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.We are looking to add a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer I to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment, and are passionate about developing leading-edge hardware for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you.In this position, you will be responsible for the mechanical design of Cesium products through all phases of the development process. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in electronics packaging design, mechanical simulations and analyses, computer-aided design (CAD), spacecraft mechanical interfaces, and environmental qualification of electronic assemblies.As a principal mechanical team member, you will be responsible for mechanical designs from initial concept design through requirements definition, detailed design, simulation, analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support of Cesium's products. Required skills and experience include thermal management design, precision machining principles, thermal simulation and analysis, shock and vibration simulation and analysis, electromagnetic interference/compatibility (EMI/EMC) mitigation techniques, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), finite element analysis (FEA), and cost analysis to develop, validate, and optimize mechanical designs. Principal engineers also serve as technical and professional mentors in their field, helping to cultivate and develop junior engineers on the team.The successful candidate will also present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
• 9 years of industry experience in design and analysis of electronics packaging, including thermal, vibration, and stress dynamics hand calculations and simulations.
• Expertise in aerospace and space industry design, development, and qualification.
• Expert-level proficiency with electronics assemblies and experience working closely with electrical engineers on printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs, CCAs).
• Expert-level proficiency with professional mechanical CAD (SolidWorks preferred) and FEA tools (Ansys preferred)
• Experience with CNC manufacturing.
• Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits:

• the company is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries and great benefits including competitive employer pension contributions, company-provided income protection and life insurance cover, an employee assistance program, and generous vacation and sick leave.
• Tremendous scope for personal growth and professional development in a high-growth company.
• A highly talented, passionate, international team that is changing the space industry.
• Modern working environment.

the company considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. Please be aware that many roles will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including new starter's nationality, any previous or dual nationalities held, place of birth and country of residence may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation. Please note: the company does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to the company team members not through our approved vendor list or Talent Acquisition will be considered property of the company, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees. Find Jobs in United Kingdom on Arbeitnow