Flight Hardware Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Systems

Approach Venture; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Three weeks vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Approach Venture in Denver, Colorado seeks a Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical and electromechanical subsystems for modular spacecraft, taking hardware from concept through production and flight. You will translate requirements into detailed designs, create 3D CAD models, drawings, and verification plans, and work with systems, electrical, software, and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities include trade studies, design reviews, rapid prototyping, and developing verification strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering required.
• 5+ years of mechanical design experience with hardware.
• Strong CAD capability with 3D modeling, drawings, and tolerancing.

Responsibilities

• Own spacecraft mechanical and electromechanical subsystems from concept through production and flight.
• Translate system requirements into detailed mechanical designs and hardware architectures.
• Develop CAD models, drawings, tolerance analyses, and manufacturing documents.
• Design structures, mechanisms, actuators, and precision assemblies for launch and on‑orbit environments.
• Lead mechanical design reviews and drive designs through release.
• Collaborate with systems, electrical, software, and manufacturing teams to integrate hardware.
• Support rapid prototype builds, assembly, troubleshooting, and design iteration.
• Develop mechanical verification and validation plans.
• Support vibration, structural, environmental, and qualification testing.
• Review test results and drive design improvements based on hardware performance.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD modeling

GD&T

Cross-functional

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Onshape

NX

Creo

Job description

Approach Venture in Denver, Colorado seeks a Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical and electromechanical subsystems for modular spacecraft, taking hardware from concept through production and flight. You will translate requirements into detailed designs, create 3D CAD models, drawings, and verification plans, and work with systems, electrical, software, and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities include trade studies, design reviews, rapid prototyping, and developing verification strategies