Chief Mechanical Design Engineer, Space Hardware

Besxar; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 165,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Besxar in Washington DC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to lead the design for off-Earth foundries. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of mechanical design experience and proficiency in CAD systems. You will work closely with various engineering teams to create high-reliability space hardware.

This role involves translating ambiguous mission requirements into manufacturable mechanical designs, facilitating prototype builds, and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mechanical design engineering experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of large CAD assemblies.
• Comfortable working directly with hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and R&D for Fabships.
• Translate system requirements into manufacturable designs.
• Mentor other engineers as team grows.

Skills

Mechanical design fundamentals

3D CAD proficiency

Hands-on assembly experience

Strong communication skills

Lessons learned mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Job description

Besxar in Washington DC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to lead the design for off-Earth foundries. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of mechanical design experience and proficiency in CAD systems. You will work closely with various engineering teams to create high-reliability space hardware.

This role involves translating ambiguous mission requirements into manufacturable mechanical designs, facilitating prototype builds, and mentoring junior engineers.