Structural Design Engineer

GalaxEye; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

GalaxEye Space is seeking a Structural Engineer to lead the design, analysis, and validation of structures for phased array antenna systems on a space-borne SAR mission. The role focuses on mechanical development of the panels through current design stages, ensuring manufacturability and seamless integration with overall mission hardware.

The successful candidate will bring 3+ years of mechanical/structural engineering experience, a strong background in tolerancing and materials, and proficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of mechanical/structural engineering experience.
• Experience maturing a mechanical design toward a buildable state.
• Proficiency in tolerancing, fasteners, interfaces, and materials.
• Proficiency in engineering drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Own and mature the mechanical development of SAR antenna panels, including detailed design and tolerancing.
• Turn design into manufacturable, integrable hardware; resolve issues during fluid design.
• Decide panel construction, interfaces, joining and mounting methods for manufacturability.
• Create engineering drawings, interface control definitions, and mechanical docs.
• Perform tolerance analysis to meet flatness and alignment requirements.
• Support analysis by providing design detail and closing loop with changes.
• Develop panel design for manufacturability and integrability with early feedback.
• Coordinate with manufacturing on bonding, machining and assembly.
• Identify long-lead tooling needs and define jigs and fixtures.
• Design with AIT in mind — access, datums, margins for assembly and tests.
• Outline assembly sequence and verification strategy for a smooth AIT.

Skills

Mechanical design

GD&T

Engineering documentation

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Aerospace

Tools

CATIA

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

At GalaxEye Space, we are pioneering the next generation of Earth observation solutions with our cutting-edge satellite technology. As a fast-growing space-tech startup, our mission is to revolutionise the way we gather, process, and deliver geospatial intelligence. In this journey, We are seeking a Structural Engineer to lead the design, analysis, and validation of structures for phased array antenna systems for a space-borne SAR mission, from concept through flight qualification. The role requires to own the mechanical development of the panels through the current design and development phase — maturing the panel design, resolving the mechanical detail, and making the hardware manufacturable and integrable. Join us to become a part of an agile, high-impact team working at the forefront of space innovation.

Responsibilities

Mechanical development (primary focus)

• Own and mature the mechanical development of the SAR antenna panels — detailed design, tolerancing, interfaces, fastening and bonding, and mounting provisions.
• Turn analysis and design intent into manufacturable, integrable hardware; identify and resolve practical mechanical issues while the design is still fluid.
• Drive design decisions on panel construction, interfaces, and joining/mounting methods, balancing structural performance with manufacturability and future integration.
• Develop and own engineering drawings, interface control definitions, and mechanical design documentation.
• Perform and support tolerance analysis and the design work needed to meet precision requirements (flatness, alignment, fit).
• Support the analysis team by supplying design detail and closing the loop between analysis findings and design changes.

Design for manufacture and integration

• Develop the panel design for manufacturability and integrability — work through how the panel will be built and assembled and feed that back into the design.
• Coordinate with manufacturing early to mature processes (bonding, machining, assembly) alongside the design.
• Identify long-lead tooling, jig, and fixture needs and begin defining them so they're ready when build and integration start.
• Develop the panel design with the later Assembly, Integration & Test phase in mind — designing in the features, access, datums, and margins that make AIT achievable.
• Begin shaping the eventual AIT approach — outline assembly sequence, integration concept, and verification/inspection strategy (including bond-line inspection and flatness/alignment metrology) so the programme enters AIT well-prepared.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of mechanical/structural engineering experience, with hardware development / detailed design content.
• Experience maturing a mechanical design from concept toward a buildable, releasable state.
• Solid grounding in mechanical design fundamentals — tolerancing/GD&T, fasteners and joints, interfaces, and materials.
• Proficiency in creating and reviewing engineering drawings and specifications.
• Design-for-manufacture and design-for-integration mindset — thinking ahead to how hardware gets built and assembled.
• Clear technical documentation and communication.
• Experience with precision structures and tight tolerances (flatness, alignment, thermal-stability-driven requirements).
• Experience developing bonded structures and bonded-assembly designs, and awareness of associated inspection needs (ultrasound / thermography / visual).
• CAD proficiency (CATIA / NX / SolidWorks or equivalent)
• Familiarity with assembly tooling and fixture concepts, even at a definition stage.