Payload Mechanisms Engineer — Spaceflight Hardware

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Unlimited PTO

Health insurance, including Vision and Dental

Lunch and snacks provided daily

Dinners provided twice a week

Equity opportunities

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer in El Segundo, California. The role involves developing electromechanical flight hardware for orbital and reentry missions, requiring collaboration across various engineering disciplines. Ideal candidates will have a BS/BEng in engineering and strong mechanical fundamentals, along with hands-on hardware design experience. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative space technology and collaborate with top professionals in the field.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in structures, heat transfer, fluids, and dynamics.
• Hands-on experience designing, integrating, testing, and troubleshooting electromechanical hardware.
• Ability to communicate effectively across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Own payload hardware from concept through design, integration, launch, reentry, and recovery.
• Design mechanisms, structures, thermal/fluid interfaces, and electromechanical assemblies.
• Build, instrument, and test prototypes and flight hardware.

Skills

Mechanical fundamentals

Thermals

Fluid systems

Avionics

Integration

Effective communication

Education

BS/BEng in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

CAD (NX preferred)

FEA (Ansys, Nastran)

Job description

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer in El Segundo, California. The role involves developing electromechanical flight hardware for orbital and reentry missions, requiring collaboration across various engineering disciplines. Ideal candidates will have a BS/BEng in engineering and strong mechanical fundamentals, along with hands-on hardware design experience. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative space technology and collaborate with top professionals in the field.