Responsible Engineer

Lanteris Space LLC; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Lanteris Space Systems is seeking a Responsible Engineer for the MAGE Engineering group in Palo Alto, CA. You will interface with aerospace disciplines to design, fabricate, deliver, and support mechanical ground equipment used during satellite assembly, integration and test.

The role requires 8-10 years in mechanical design or leadership, with proficiency in CREO Parametric or SolidWorks, 3D CAD, and PLM tools. On-site with hybrid flexibility, salary range provided for California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or related discipline.
• 5–8 years of mechanical design or design leadership experience.
• Strong math/physics/statics understanding related to mechanical components and structures.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers, process owners and program teams to define requirements for spacecraft assembly, integration and test equipment.
• Provide design requirements and guidance to mechanical design engineers to ensure products meet requirements and customer expectations.
• Address complex problems with evaluation of cost, quality, reliability, manufacturability, and schedule impacts.
• Lead product life cycle management: release drawings, support fabrication and delivery, and provide real-time engineering support.
• Onsite support: interface with customers, program teams, vehicle engineers and technicians to resolve production issues and improve MAGE solutions.
• Coordinate fabrication support with manufacturing teams, machine shops and external vendors to meet engineering, cost and schedule goals.
• Manage projects: maintain databases, conduct design reviews, create revisions, manage schedules and report status.

Skills

Mechanical design

Design leadership

Problem solving

Customer collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CREO Parametric

SolidWorks

3D CAD

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teamcenter

Job description

Please review the job details below. Intuitive Machines West is seeking a talented Responsible Engineer for the MAGE (Mechanical Aerospace Ground Equipment) Engineering group in Palo Alto, CA. In this challenging and exciting role, you will have the opportunity to interface with a wide range of aerospace disciplines to facilitate the design, fabrication, delivery and support of complex mechanical ground support equipment for use during the assembly, integration & test (AIT) of our satellite systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers, process owners and program teams to define the requirements for spacecraft assembly, integration and test equipment.
• Provide design requirements and guidance to mechanical design engineers to ensure that products meet requirements and customers’ expectations.
• Work on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors including cost, quality, reliability, manufacturability, impact to schedule and process improvement.
• Product Life Cycle Management – release and maintain engineering drawings, support fabrication and delivery of mechanical assemblies/systems and provide real-time engineering support for production activities.
• Onsite support – Interface with customers, program teams, vehicle engineers and technicians to resolve production issues, develop and improve MAGE solutions, and facilitate AIT processes.
• Fabrication support – Interface with manufacturing teams, machine shops, and outside vendors to ensure production efforts meet engineering, cost and schedule requirements.
• Project Management – Maintain databases/tracking, conduct design reviews, create design revisions, manage schedules, report project status updates and oversee design engineers.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• This is an on-site role with hybrid flexibility, requiring a minimum of two days per week in the office.
• Due to the nature of our customers and product lines, candidates must also be able to report to the facility outside of our regular schedule in the case of a product emergency.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other related discipline.
• 5-8 years of work experience in mechanical design / design leadership or other related discipline.
• Strong understanding of mathematics, physics and statics as they relate to use of mechanical components, support structures and lifting/integration systems.

Preferred Requirements

• 8-10 years of work experience in mechanical design / design leadership or other related discipline.
• Proficiency in the use of the following software: Computer aided design (CREO Parametric, SolidWorks or other 3D CAD software) Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) Product Lifecycle Management (Teamcenter or other PLM software.

In support of pay transparency at Lanteris Space Systems, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range. The base pay for this position within California is: $104,000.00 - $173,000.00 annually. For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on the Lanteris Space Systems Career page at the top of each job posting.

Lanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Intuitive Machines is building the infrastructure for your boldest missions and the next era of space operations. Our foundation is proven and built for scale, resilience, and mission continuity, extending across LEO, GEO, lunar, interplanetary, and deep space. That’s why commercial leaders and government organizations, such as NASA rely, on Intuitive Machines to sustain continuous mission operations and extend their space capabilities further and faster.

Intuitive Machines is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We comply with disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process.

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