Design Engineer II: Spaceflight Mechanical Systems

Karman Space & Defense

Mukilteo (WA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off
Health Savings Account (HSA) with 회사 기
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a Design Engineer II to join our Space and Launch engineering team in Mukilteo, WA. You will conceptualize, design, test, and deploy aerospace structures and mechanisms, including high-energy actuation systems, with focus on robust hardware and compliance with military and commercial specs.

The role emphasizes hands-on fabrication, testing, and collaboration, with opportunities to mentor juniors and contribute to proposals and business development while

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Typically 2–5 years of aerospace or defense experience.
  • Solid understanding of multiple engineering technologies.
  • Demonstrated experience designing robust hardware.
  • Detailed knowledge of design-based military and commercial specifications.
  • Proficiency in SolidWorks and GD&T.

Responsibilities

  • Own engineering tasks and contribute to subsystem- and component-level design.
  • Produce drawings, BOMs, manufacturing requirements, and inspection specs.
  • Support manufacturing, assembly, QA, testing, and deployment from concept to delivery.
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance as needed.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure feasible, compliant designs.

Skills

GD&T
Problem-solving
Ownership
Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in ME/AE
Master's in ME/AE

Tools

SolidWorks
CAD/CAE tools

Job description

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a Design Engineer II to join our Space and Launch engineering team in Mukilteo, WA. You will conceptualize, design, test, and deploy aerospace structures and mechanisms, including high-energy actuation systems, with focus on robust hardware and compliance with military and commercial specs.

The role emphasizes hands-on fabrication, testing, and collaboration, with opportunities to mentor juniors and contribute to proposals and business development while

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