Moon Mission Mechanical Engineer, End-to-End Spaceflight

GRU Space (YC W26); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering aerospace company in San Francisco is seeking a hardware engineer to lead the mechanical design of a lunar payload set to land on the Moon. You will take ownership from concept to flight, rapidly prototyping and testing designs while collaborating with external providers. Ideal candidates will have deep CAD and FEA expertise, as well as experience with spaceflight hardware. Join us in advancing humanity's interplanetary ambitions.

Qualifications

• Proficient in mechanical design with experience in aerospace.
• Experience managing interfaces with external providers.
• Able to run and interpret structural analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design the lunar payload hardware from concept to flight.
• Prototype and test designs, iterating rapidly.
• Manage communication with the lunar lander provider.

Skills

Deep fluency with CAD

Experience with FEA tools

Designing spaceflight hardware

Using AI tools

Job description

A pioneering aerospace company in San Francisco is seeking a hardware engineer to lead the mechanical design of a lunar payload set to land on the Moon. You will take ownership from concept to flight, rapidly prototyping and testing designs while collaborating with external providers. Ideal candidates will have deep CAD and FEA expertise, as well as experience with spaceflight hardware. Join us in advancing humanity's interplanetary ambitions.