Mechanical Engineer, Spacecraft Systems & MGSE

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401K

Job summary

York Space Systems is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to translate complex spacecraft design requirements into affordable, producible hardware for high-rate production. Aerospace experience is a plus but not required.

You will perform DFMA, basic FEA, create GD&T drawings, and collaborate across engineering and test teams, with opportunities to influence design, manufacturing, and supplier interfaces. This is a full-time on-site role in Greenwood Village, CO.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field from an accredited university.
• 0-2 years of mechanical design experience; internship in space vehicle design or MGSE preferred.
• Moderate understanding of what is needed for high-quality mechanical systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Collaborative and effective in team environments.
• Experience with configuration control, the lifecycle of a design release and PLM.
• Experience with materials, joints, bonding and how these choices affect designs.
• Experience with manufacturing best practices for design tolerancing, fabrication methodologies and assembly.
• Willingness to work full-time in Greenwood Village, CO; this position does not support remote or hybrid work.

Responsibilities

• Engineer mechanical design solutions for 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 practices is implemented on all products developed within the team.

Skills

Mechanical design

DFM/DFA

FEA

GD&T

Team collaboration

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CAD software

PLM

3D PDF generation

Job description

York Space Systems is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to translate complex spacecraft design requirements into affordable, producible hardware for high-rate production. Aerospace experience is a plus but not required.

You will perform DFMA, basic FEA, create GD&T drawings, and collaborate across engineering and test teams, with opportunities to influence design, manufacturing, and supplier interfaces. This is a full-time on-site role in Greenwood Village, CO.