Lead Spacecraft Mechanical Design Engineer

Star Catcher; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Star Catcher seeks a Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the mechanical configuration and mass properties of space-to-space power beaming spacecraft. You will own interfaces with subcontractors, customers, and launch vehicles, and set GD&T and drafting standards for the team.

You will coordinate with Electrical, Thermal, and Structural teams to protect sensitive electronics in launch and space environments, guiding producibility and supplier engagement throughout design reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, structural, or aerospace engineering, and 10+ years in spacecraft/mechanical design.
• Experience owning a vehicle mass properties budget and reporting at design reviews.
• Experience establishing drafting standards and GD&T per ASME Y14.5; drawing release in a PDM.
• Experience with mechanical chassis design for electrical components.
• Proficient in Autodesk Inventor with large assemblies; familiarity with template libraries.
• Experience making or buying decisions with shops and suppliers of flight hardware.
• Ability to write work instructions for adhesives, sealants, and threadlockers.

Responsibilities

• Own the spacecraft mechanical configuration, including internal layout and deployable structures envelopes.
• Own the spacecraft mass properties budget and allocate mass to subsystems.
• Manage interfaces to subcontractors, customers, and launch vehicle hardware; ensure ICDs are accurate.
• Set drafting standards and GD&T practices and lead the drawing release process.
• Drive drawing release and engineering change through the router package.
• Lead electronics enclosure design to mount circuit cards and protect electronics in launch/space environments.
• Maintain Autodesk Inventor templates, libraries and modeling practices.
• Direct detail design across the mechanical team and approve models for release.
• Oversee make-vs-buy decisions and supplier drawing/inspection requirements.
• Support systems engineering in defining mechanical requirements and verification methods.
• Mentor engineers and establish design review documentation standards.
• Create technical documentation for proposals, design reviews, and test reports.

Skills

Leadership

GD&T

Autodesk Inventor

ICDs

Producibility

Drafting standards

Mass properties

Drawing release

Make-vs-buy

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, structural, or aerospace engineering

Master's or PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

iLogic

Python

PDM

Job description

Star Catcher seeks a Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the mechanical configuration and mass properties of space-to-space power beaming spacecraft. You will own interfaces with subcontractors, customers, and launch vehicles, and set GD&T and drafting standards for the team.

You will coordinate with Electrical, Thermal, and Structural teams to protect sensitive electronics in launch and space environments, guiding producibility and supplier engagement throughout design reviews.