Mechanical Engineer Senior I

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

York Space Systems in Greenwood Village, CO seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to translate complex requirements into manufacturable, cost-effective designs for high-rate production of spacecraft hardware and MGSE.

The role emphasizes CAD leadership, DFM/DFA, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver robust assemblies and testable designs. Aerospace experience is preferred but not mandatory, with strong emphasis on leadership and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field from an accredited university.
• 4-8 years of experience as a mechanical design engineer; space vehicle design or MGSE preferred.
• Strong understanding of high-quality mechanical systems and production readiness.
• Proven analytical, problem-solving, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Experience with configuration control, design release lifecycle, and PLM.
• Experience with manufacturing tolerances, fabrication methods, and assembly.
• Excellent CAD skills (SolidWorks or similar).
• Motivated teamwork and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Engineer mechanical design solutions for spacecraft flight hardware and MGSE.
• Create designs with DFM/DFA for high-rate manufacturing.
• Perform preliminary FEA and hand calculations to ensure feasibility.
• Create component drawings with GD&T for affordable production.
• Develop assembly drawings, fabrication procedures, and build instructions with the integration team.
• Coordinate across engineering on new designs and improvements.
• Interface with programs/customers on design needs and requirements.
• Coordinate with test engineers to plan and execute tests and root-cause analyses.
• Collaborate with suppliers to optimize designs for cost and lead time.
• Mentor and lead junior engineers within the Mechanical Engineering discipline.

Skills

CAD design

SolidWorks

DFM/DFA

FEM/FEA

GD&T

Leadership

Team collaboration

Spacecraft experience

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

York Space Systems is looking for a talentedSeniorMechanical that can turn complex design requirements into an affordable-to-produce and easy-to-assemble design for high-rate production using manufacturing best practices. We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and jumps at the chance to exercise their engineering skills, in addition to their CAD skills, to advancethe designand industry. Aerospace specific experience is desired, but not a requirement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engineer mechanical design solutions for both spacecraft flight hardware and mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE).
• Create designs with DFM/DFA with rate manufacturing in mind.
• Perform preliminary FEA, higher level hand calculations, and fastener margins to help ensurea feasibledesign.
• Createcomponentdrawings withappropriate GD&T, that can be affordably produced.
• Develop assembly drawings, fabrication procedures, and build instructions working with the integration team.
• Coordinate across engineering on clean sheet designs and design improvements.
• Interface directly with programs and the end customer onhigh leveland detail level design needs and requirements.
• Coordinate with test engineers to prepare and execute test plans as the ME responsible engineer while performing root cause analyses if/when errors arise.
• Interface with suppliers to produce designs andoptimizedesigns for cost and lead time.
• Support peers through checking and collaboration to ensure best practicesisimplemented on all products developed within the team.
• Mentorand lead more junior engineers both within theMechanical Engineering discipline and without.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technicalfieldfromanaccredited university.
• 4-8years of experience as a mechanical design engineer. Experience with space vehicle design and/or ground support equipment is preferred.
• Strongunderstanding of what is needed for high-quality mechanical systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Collaborative and effective in team environments.
• Moderate experience with configuration control, the lifecycle of a design release and PLM.
• Moderate experience with materials, joints, bonding and how these choices affect designs.
• Moderate experience with manufacturing best practices for design tolerancing, fabrication methodologies and assembly.
• ExcellentSolidworks(or similar) CAD skills.
• Demonstrates self-initiated work in a team environment with strong leadership skills.
• Bonus qualification isstrongexperience in the life cycle of spacecraft (or similar) development: design, build, and test.
• Bonus qualificationisexperience withmodel baseddefinition and 3D PDF generation and checking.
• Bonus qualification is astrongunderstanding of the spacecraft missionregardingthermal loads, structural margin and resiliency, off-gassing, and more.
• Bonus qualification is a strong background in the engineering of Mechanical Ground Support Equipment for the Space or Defense industry.
• TS/SCI clearance desired.Must be ableand willingto obtain andmaintainU.S. security clearance.
• Willingness to work full-time in our Greenwood Village, CO office; this position does not support remote or hybrid work.