Spacecraft Mechanical Design Engineer - Hybrid Contract

NewOrbit Space; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pioneering Space Technology

Ownership and Impact

Equity and Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Hybrid Work - one remote day per week

Visa Sponsorship & Relocation Support

Zusammenfassung

NewOrbit Space is hiring a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own the satellite structure and mechanisms from concept through qualification and on‑orbit operation. You will translate requirements into manufacturable designs, validate them with prototyping, and collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams to deliver reliable hardware for our satellite platform and future ion propulsion systems.

This role offers strong ownership across the full design lifecycle, close engagement with manufacturers,

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years’ experience in satellite mechanical design, including primary structure, pipe routing, electromechanics, and MGSE for aerospace applications (satellites, payloads, launch vehicles).
• Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks.
• Practical application of GD&T and experience producing manufacturing-ready drawings.
• Solid grounding in mechanical design principles, materials, structural mechanics, FEA ,and thermal management.

Aufgaben

• Design and develop mechanical systems and components for satellites, including primary structure, thermal-control hardware, secondary structures, and mechanisms.
• Generate 3D CAD models, fully dimensioned drawings, and interface control documents using GD&T, managing assembly configuration and PLM data.
• Take hardware from conceptual design through qualification to on-orbit operations, leading design reviews, and planning verification tests.
• Optimise designs for manufacturability, cost, mass, and reliability, working directly with manufacturers and suppliers.
• Support prototype builds, assembly, integration, and environmental test campaigns, iterating designs based on results.
• Collaborate with electrical, software, systems, and thermal engineers to integrate mechanical components into the satellite platform.

Kenntnisse

Mechanical design

CAD design

GD&T

FEA

System integration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace or related engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PLM data management

Jobbeschreibung

NewOrbit Space is hiring a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own the satellite structure and mechanisms from concept through qualification and on‑orbit operation. You will translate requirements into manufacturable designs, validate them with prototyping, and collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams to deliver reliable hardware for our satellite platform and future ion propulsion systems.

This role offers strong ownership across the full design lifecycle, close engagement with manufacturers,