Lead Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineer

Cimarron Inc.; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Cimarron Inc. seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Mechanisms to lead the design and hardware ownership of deployables, actuators, landing legs, latches, hinges, and release systems for Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and Elytra.

Based onsite in Cedar Park, TX, you will drive requirements, perform first-order analyses, generate CAD drawings, support testing, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with NASA and Space Force stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in aerospace/mechanical engineering roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering, with 5+ years of professional experience.
• Strong design/integration skills, GD&T proficiency, and experience with FEA tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the hardware lifecycle for moving assemblies from concept to flight.
• Develop and scrub requirements for mechanisms.
• Lead trades studies optimizing mass, cost, schedule, safety, and performance.
• Perform conceptual design and first-order analysis (strength, sizing, kinematics, margins).
• Generate CAD models, drawings, specs, and documentation.
• Iterate designs through rapid development testing in a fast-paced environment.
• Support production on-site build verification and process improvements.
• Define hardware development and test campaigns; interpret test data.
• Lead design reviews with suppliers and customers (NASA, US Space Force).
• Support business development with proposals and mission concepts.
• Mentor junior mechanisms engineers and drive process improvements.

Skills

5+ years exp

Motor sizing

3D CAD NX

FEM/FEA tools

Composite/metal

GD&T

First principles

Python/MATLAB

Leadership

Aerospace/mechanical eng

Education

Bachelor's in aerospace/ME

5+ years aerospace/ME exp

Master's degree

Tools

Siemens NX

Nastran/ANSYS/FEMAP

Job description

Cimarron Inc. seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Mechanisms to lead the design and hardware ownership of deployables, actuators, landing legs, latches, hinges, and release systems for Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and Elytra.

Based onsite in Cedar Park, TX, you will drive requirements, perform first-order analyses, generate CAD drawings, support testing, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with NASA and Space Force stakeholders.