Aerospace Mechanisms Engineer: Deployment & Actuation

ZP Group; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Relocation assistance

Temporary housing assistance

Monthly stipend

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer to support the development, integration, and validation of advanced aerospace systems. This role requires hands‑on engineering with complex mechanical hardware in a fast‑paced environment, spanning manufacturing, qualification, launch, and mission operations.

You will lead deployment/actuation mechanism integration, perform analyses, create test plans, and drive qualification activities, with cross‑functional collaboration across

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with mechanical systems including moving components, actuators, deployment devices, or aerospace hardware.
• Experience supporting spacecraft, satellite, launch vehicle, aviation, defense, robotics, or other high‑reliability mechanical systems.
• Familiarity with environmental testing standards and aerospace quality requirements.
• Knowledge of electromechanical actuators, gear trains, deployment systems, latching mechanisms, and motion‑control assemblies.
• Experience developing test fixtures, automation tools, or custom integration equipment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting hardware through integration, testing, troubleshooting, and qualification activities.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, kinematics, tolerance analysis, load transfer, bearing systems, and actuation mechanisms.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, manufacturing documentation, and test requirements.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software such as Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar design tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration and verification of spacecraft deployment and actuation mechanisms.
• Execute hardware builds and support manufacturing, test, and flight operations.
• Develop integration procedures, test plans, and engineering documentation.
• Perform mechanical analyses and evaluate interfaces, clearances, and system performance.
• Conduct environmental and functional testing to qualify flight hardware.
• Analyze test results, resolve anomalies, and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the hardware lifecycle.

Skills

Mechanical design

Kinematics & tolerancing

Test & qualification

Engineering drawing interpretation

3D CAD

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer to support the development, integration, and validation of advanced aerospace systems. This role requires hands‑on engineering with complex mechanical hardware in a fast‑paced environment, spanning manufacturing, qualification, launch, and mission operations.

You will lead deployment/actuation mechanism integration, perform analyses, create test plans, and drive qualification activities, with cross‑functional collaboration across