Lead Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle Systems - Moon Rover

Venturi Astrolab, Inc.; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Health benefits and dental/vision

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible PTO and parental leave

On-site meals and snacks

Job summary

Venturi Astrolab, Inc. in Hawthorne, California, is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle Engineering, to lead the design and development of planetary rovers and related hardware.

You will oversee cradle-to-grave design, mentoring engineers, and delivering high-performance structures for space environments. This full-time role reports to Andrew Welter, offers a competitive compensation range, and includes equity and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• 4+ years of experience in a design role at a space company.
• Experience with space industry design principles, finite element analysis methods, test design & execution.
• Experience developing hardware to meet space industry design standards and best practices.
• Experience leading a team through a design program start-to-finish.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior engineers, contractors, and interns to build an effective design team.

Responsibilities

• Work with leadership and design counterparts to define Astrolab best practices for structures design, analysis, and test
• Design mechanical and thermal platforms at the architectural level
• Build tools and infrastructure to make your team and the company more efficient
• Set team priorities and manage progress through various program phases
• Develop and train junior mechanical engineers

Skills

Space industry design experience

Finite element analysis

Test design & execution

Hardware design for space standards

Team leadership

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM field

Master's degree in STEM field

Job description

Venturi Astrolab, Inc. in Hawthorne, California, is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle Engineering, to lead the design and development of planetary rovers and related hardware.

You will oversee cradle-to-grave design, mentoring engineers, and delivering high-performance structures for space environments. This full-time role reports to Andrew Welter, offers a competitive compensation range, and includes equity and comprehensive health benefits.